What I Did on the 4th....CM and I visited his folks in Pico Rivera, stopping beforehand at a fireworks stand to buy a few fountains for the nieces and nephews to enjoy later in the evening. Most of Orange County banished them long ago, but I do remember buying them the last time with my Dad, how large my eyes grew seeing all the sparklers, ash snakes, powder kegs, fountains, piccolo petes, spinning flowers and pagodas, all stockpiled behind a thick wire grate, coming home with a jampacked box and not waiting until dusk to light the sparklers. The giddiness ...

Happy 4th of July!This afternoon, we're heading to CM's folks to light fireworks with his great nieces and nephews and eat too much barbecue. We wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!!! ...

I haven’t had too much to blog about lately. I seem to have become summer baby-sitter for the BF’s nieces and nephews. They always want to come over and play with the animals or the Wii. I also took them to the pool for swim lessons this week, fun! I actually got to sit around and read school work without too much distraction, so it worked out. I am trying convince them to go back more often, just so I can get out of the house and away from the internet . . . . But I can’t get in ...