Today’s Run: \u00a03.50 miles<\/p>\n
We started off the 4th of July with a bang! \u00a0We went on our scheduled run. \u00a0It was 75 F. and 88% humidity,. \u00a0Sticky. \u00a0It was a fast run because we had company arriving early.<\/p>\n
Our company began arriving at 9:30 a.m. \u00a0I sent them on an errand to purchase three bags of ice for the days festivities. \u00a0So, off they went. \u00a0While they were gone, I put the finishing touches on everything else around the house.<\/p>\n
As soon as they (my husband and son) arrived back with the ice, the rest of the company arrived( my parents, my sister, her husband their their three children). \u00a0My husband fired up the grill and began the BBQ. I set up the patio tables and chairs and then the rain began. \u00a0Oops. \u00a0Rats!<\/p>\n
We figured that it would clear off pretty fast. \u00a0Nope. \u00a0It picked up in intensity. \u00a0 Hmmm….We moved our plans inside. \u00a0Everyone was a good sport. \u00a0I mean, we had ten people in a 16 sq ft house. \u00a0It was a little crowded. \u00a0The dog was pretty well behaved and the cats stayed outdoors somewhere. \u00a0They wanted no part of our party. \u00a0And a party it was!<\/p>\n
Not only were we celebrating the 4th of July, we were also celebrating my nephew’s 15th birthday! \u00a0HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!! \u00a0We had this killer chocolate cake, candles, cards with cash…cannot beat that! \u00a0My nephew was a happy camper seeing as he went home $100.00 richer than when he arrived.<\/p>\n
But the fireworks. \u00a0Now that presented a problem. \u00a0We were able to light the firecrackers. \u00a0As soon as we gave them a toss and they landed on the wet ground, they went out. \u00a0This was a dilemma. \u00a0Finally, my BIL devised a way to use an umbrella and a little bit of unsafe lighting practices to get the bottle rockets and fire crackers to go off and make a lot of noise! \u00a0Seeing as he is a Nuclear Physicist, we trusted him implicitly! \u00a0Probably dumb on all our parts~But a heckuva lot of fun!!!<\/p>\n
After everyone went home late this afternoon, the rain stopped. \u00a0Does not that figure? \u00a0My husband checked his weather station and discovered that we had received 2.78″ of rain while we were all gathered here. \u00a0That is a lot of rain!<\/p>\n
We ate a lot, fed the leftover watermelon to the chickens (who really like watermelon by the way) lit off the fireworks, cleaned up the kitchen and then everyone went home.<\/p>\n
It is now quiet at our house. \u00a0But it is a nice quiet! \u00a0A restful quiet. \u00a0I am sure the neighbors are enjoying the quiet also. \u00a0Little do they know that I still have a few fireworks left over for later this evening \u00a0*evil grin!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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