Oh Say Can You See?

We didn't make it to the city's 4th of July celebration at Zilker, but we did have a nice dinner with John and Shannan and her family. I need to remember to try to grill some shrimp - it was simply delicious.

We did buy some fireworks during the day, though. 150 sparklers for our wedding and a few bottle rockets for my very own enjoyment.

So after we got back from dinner and took Homer for his obligatory walk, I fired off 6 little rockets in the park. I finally got to fulfill my childhood dream of buying fireworks and shooting them off, albeit illicitly. I usually only think about getting fireworks when it's too late (i.e. after dark on the 4th or New Years Eve) and normally would not even think about shooting them off here in Austin on the 4th (it usually being a tinder box in July). However, considering that everything is still soaked from the rains, I figured the chances of a fire were about zero. And even if something did catch, the firemen would enjoy getting a break from rescuing flood victims.

Meanwhile, as I was indulging my pyromania, Homer was watching with boredom and Jennifer with apprehension that we'd get caught and they'd deport me before we had the chance to say "I do".

Speaking of the 4th, Meredith has an interesting variation on the "I'm Proud to Be American" song. I say she's an agitator!