So here it is the 4th of July. not an exciting day for us. I spent the day making our backyard into a somewhat nice refuge.
Put up a new gazebo over the spa. That was a pain but it is really nice. We lost our last one to a wind storm. It just bent the steel frame and collapsed. This one is much stronger and has mosquito netting. Also set up our wonderful waterfall fountain which proceeded to leak. We now have a waterless waterfall. Oh well it looks good.

My big concern for today is hoping my kids are safe. What sucks about having adult kids is that you still worry about them  even though they aren't at home. I know  K )my son) will be heading to San Francisco for a major concert party in some warehouse. Do I know that they will be drinking? Probably as he IS in College and that's what they do. Its so annoying to know and worry but not be able to really do anything. I will hope and pray that he gets back to school safely.

That's the main reason I don't care for this holiday. I don't dare drive anywhere as all the out of towners come to my town to watch the parade, drink and watch the fireworks and drink. I only go places if I can walk. For those that can have a safe and sane holiday.I hope you have a great one. I will go to bed early and hope I don't get  phone calls in the middle of the night or hear sirens all night long.

If we want we can see the sky high fireworks the fire department puts on every year by walking to the end of our street. That was fun when the kids were young but now  car loads of people come to the end of our street (a deadend) and we have lost our special spot.

I also have a problem celebrating a holiday when young adults the ages of my children are being killed daily in Iraq. I feel for those parents who have to live through the celebration of today.

UPDATE ON MY MOM:
They currently are postponing surgery. They want her to have radiation and take a drug for 6 weeks first. They will monitor her and see how it goes. It will take 2 weeks to set it up. Amazing how long it takes to get started on treatment. In the meantime its hard to talk to my mom. If I ask how she is I get; "Well I have Breast cancer" . So I am
stepping back a bit and focusing on Summer Camp. I start camp on Friday so need to get into the Nature Mom frame of mind.

UPDATE ON THE BRIDE:
The bride is settlinginto the heat of the central valley reluctantly. The heat is awful and the air conditioner is expensive. (Funny Now that she pays for the air conditioner its not on as it was at OUR house). She id come visit for a weekend and we spent the entire time shopping for a dress for another wedding. She is attending  a formal wedding at the Four Seasons in San Diego with her Grandma. So off to find a formal gown for the occasion. We found one but it had a broken zipper so we got it 50% off. However there are no celery green zippers on the market to replace it. I had to settle for mint green or natural. We will let the seamstress make the decision.

Well thats if for now.........