Mom is cooking too much food today and then we are visiting some friends and then heading back into reality.

I heard from a friend yesterday who I haven't heard from in probably a year. I called her on her birthday in January but never got a call back. I think we're going to try to get together soon, which would be nice. She hasn't even met Dave yet.

I fell asleep last night, after dinner while watching the Red Sox game. It was a nice evening though.

Items of note before I fling myself into the shower and rush out the door for the parade:

(1) I unexpectedly met some (most?) of The Boy's family last night, including his parents, when he said he had to go to a 4th of July thing at his brother's before we could go to the carnival/sideshow/etc., and did I want to come along? Eeep. Within 3 minutes of meeting his dad, he (the dad, not The Boy) offered me a drink of his beer so I could decide if I wanted one (it was a summer brew, and sometimes they're too fruity for me; this one wasn't). Both his parents as well as his SiL told me that The Boy should bring me back some time. Hmmm.

(2) Then we saw a real live burlesque show -- outdoors -- at the pre-4th carnival. I have pictures, but they need a lot of photoshopping, b/c it was 11:30-midnight when they went on, and it was dark and I was far back. But -- yeah. Live (partially) nude girls!

(2a) Prior to the burlesque show, we saw firebreathers, of which I also got some cool pictures. Sadly, we missed the actual sideshow freaks, which apparently involved a bed of nails and other painful things.

(3) I had a #3, but I can't for the life of me remember it. So I'll hop in the shower now, as the parade is supposed to start in 20 minutes (though it's more likely to start in an hour; or, at least, reach the area where we'll be sitting in an hour).

We're eating waffles and watching Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends.

It's gray and overcast in SF as it tends to be on the 4th.

We might drag Emily into the park for a walk or something like that.

Happy Fourth of July! I had more thoughts about the Fourth that I put in LJ [link]

Tonight I am going to the fireworks on the square in my small town in the middle of a big town. Decatur's older than Atlanta, and in the 1830s, its citizens declined the railroad terminus that made Atlanta a city because they thought it would bring too many people. There will be a band in the bandstand playing John Phillips Sousa and people still dressed up from the "Pied Piper" parade, which includes all comers.

It's going to be hotter than the surface of the sun.

Congratulations Aimee for the great escape!

It's hot and humid here today - but not as hot as it was over the weekend.

Strangely, in my head I somehow think of the 4th as cold and I think it's because when I was in high school we lived by the lake and watched the fireworks by the lake and yeah - it got kind of chilly.

I'm watching tennis. I already know who won but haven't gone searching for scores.

And, I believe my Doctor Who dvds should be here tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

I would be happy except that I have misplaced my checkbook and didn't realize quite how gone it was until it was too late to call the bank and do anything about it. That is kind of making me feel sick in the pit of my stomach.

Sumi. Check you account online. Then you will know if there is suspicious activity or not. Also most banks have 24 lines for fraud reporting. if there is suspicious activity, check the back for your atm card for a number.

4th of july this year was me makeing panckaes and bacon for 20 or so people. started at 8 and now everyone is gone. I see reading , napping and tv watching in my future .

Our 4th of July bash is only 3 hours away from stating. And it being hosted by myself, a Brit, got the event labelled many moons ago as 'Ungrateful Day'.

Have fun all.

Oh, and somehow, Jilli worked her gothy magic and turned today's forecast from 79 degrees & sunny to 74, possibly with thunderstorms. Yeesh.

Thanks for all the anniversary wishes. It was very nice. We eloped again. We had to, to get away from all the people in our house. We made a pact to do it more often, it was fun!

I want to marry Ginger's LJ post.

I am currently trying to find a fireworks venue that won't require me sitting out for hours in un-AC'd mugginess with the skeeters and other bugs, five bajillion strangers, and an hour and a half drive home afterward. I don't think such a thing exists. I dream of the days we'd drive up to the local golf course and lay blankets out on the grass to watch fireworks. It was small-town, cozy, and fun. Nothing like around anywhere in a day's driving distance that I can find.

I am currently trying to find a fireworks venue that won't require me sitting out for hours in un-AC'd mugginess with the skeeters and other bugs, five bajillion strangers, and an hour and a half drive home afterward.

That's why I go to the Decatur fireworks. They're not all that exciting, but the people watching is great and it's pretty easy to park. It's also only about 10 minutes away. I've never been to Atlanta's biggest fireworks show, because I'm not interested in standing around in a parking lot with thousands of other people and then taking two hours to retrieve the car and get out of there.