My Head Is Full of Books: Happy Independence Day 2024!

"Outside a dog a book is man's best friend, inside a dog it is too dark to read!" -Groucho Marx========="The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." -Jane Austen========="I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book."-JK Rowling========"I spend a lot of time reading." -Bill Gates=========“Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.” -Jacqueline Kelly=========

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Happy Independence Day 2024!

Fireworks over Lake Union in Seattle in 2023

Happy 4th of July!

Last night, the 3rd of July, we attended a community fireworks show in a small town where our daughter and her family live. It was the best fireworks show I've ever seen!!!

Our grandsons are staying up late, waiting for the fireworks to begin.

So why do we celebrate our Independence Day with fireworks?

Because John Adams, who later became America's second president, wrote to his wife in 1776 that the day would be remembered with fireworks and celebrations “from one End of this Continent to the other.”🎆🎇🎇

So we, as a country, have been doing this since our inception!

Cue the patriotic music:

Today, since we did our celebrating yesterday, will have a small family BBQ, play corn hole (what a silly name for a game), and watch the fireworks over Lake Union in Seattle on TV. It won't be the same as watching them live, but the traffic will be a lot better! In days gone by our neighborhood would host block parties, play softball together, and have a very rinky-dink parade on July 4th. Sadly those days are no more, at least around our neighborhood.

Have a fun and safe day!