A Weekend without the Saturday

With the 4th of July falling out on a Wednesday, it felt like a weekend without the Saturday. Tuesday, felt like Friday, happy hour/BBQ, kids playing, and the weather was amazing! Wednesday, the 4th of July, felt like a Sunday, sober enough for Monday with clouds in sky, ready to cry. All in all, Independents Day was satisfying. We start our 4th off with my son saying he rather watch the parade and not be in it this year, riding his bike. I look at his bike, an hour helping him decorating it; I agreed with him that as it is fun to be in it, it’s just as fun to watch it. After my son made his choice, I was given a few extra hours of coffee time and reading. :) A few morning hours later, we were off to the parade in my home town, also in hope that my son will not try to look up the Scottish Bag-Pip Bands kilts in hope of seeing them wear/not wearing underwear. Sitting at the end of the parade route, my brother, his son, my husband, and my son made it a plan that when the parade was over they would leap over to the ball field for the complementary hot dog and juice, look at the classic cars, and sit in the Army helicopter while my favorite sister in-law, my self, and our daughters talked with old neighbors, enjoyed the weather, and the thought of not having to keep our eyes on the ‘BOYS’. After eating the mystery meat and 2% Juice donated by the once family owned, local supermarket, I asked my husband if he wanted to take the kids to the Fire House, that is located on the way out of my home town, surprised by his response, he said no. In all the time I have been with my man of choice, he has never said no to a beer, until he heard that it was Miller. :( Nap time came and went so fast and off we went to our last BBQ, well it was a continuation of the day before. Buns stale, dog barking, kids crying, we made our way home in the rain. Fire works were out of the question. Kids went to bed and I called it an early night, as if it was a Sunday, with Monday (Thursday) lurking around the corner.