Paul:
It is so dry here and with all the dad-gumed neighbors shooting off fireworks, I manned my duty station with my trusted 60 inch shovel just in case my woods caught on fire again! It is wonderful seeing so many people all over the country celebrating our country's past. Not far from me is the Fort that was the target of the British shelling that led to the wording of the Star Spangled Banner. There is nothing that could penetrate its defenses.
Meanwhile, all over the world, are Americans in harm's way, and others doing the country's bidding and let's remember to thank them. Not everyone is home yet.
Jerry