July 4th

Long weekend coming up...yeah!

How did it get to be July so fast? June was a blur.

I've got the classic 4th of July weekend lined up...a parade in the morning, just a few steps from the house. Not a serious parade, more of a local participation effort, featuring dogs, lawn tractors, a kazoo band and a couple of fire trucks to make it official. There's a family picnic at noon, with the traditional hand cranked ice cream. My good friend Hank is coming down and hanging out for the weekend.

I'm most excited about several days of unstructured summer fun. I love it when you get the chance to just let the weekend unfold, without it being full of plans. It happens all too rarely.

Enjoy the 4th!