Happy Independence Day

'Tis the Fourth of July. So far, our weekend has been completely opposite of what we had planned and I'm kinda loving it.

We had made plans to go to DC for the long weekend but found out a few days ago that we wouldn't be able to see some of Mike's classmates we had planned to meet up with. They're having a party in two weeks so we're going to try to make that instead.

So rather than be jammed into throngs of people out in the sun and heat (and probable storms) watching fireworks over the monuments, we spent the morning doing geek things followed by a trip to the gym. Tonight, we'll watch fireworks over the trees at the end of our neighborhood.

I've been feeling a little burnt out recently. Summer heat taking its toll, perhaps? Hanging out around here this weekend with a possible day trip to the beach sounds awesome.

Oh, also, happy birthday to my brother, Matt. Fireworks just for him, as always.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. -Winston Churchill