4th of July Moon

On June 29, 2012 a huge storm swept across our area and millions of people were without power for 4-5 days; some of them were without any power over the 4th of July.  Oh, and did I mention it was also during the hottest couple days of the year?  

We considered ourselves very lucky as we did not lose power.  We opened our home to whomever wanted to come and crash, even the dogs.  Everyone that lost power was overwhelmed.  Road rage was at its all time high.  

However, it didn't stop any of us from celebrating our nation’s independence.  Was it hot?  It was so hot.   Was it worth it?  Every minute.  Why?  Because it only happens once a year.

On the way home from the fireworks display, O and her friends commented on the redness of the moon.  

O said, "I bet the moon turns red every 4th of July."  

G said, "Maybe."  

C said, "I bet it's from the fireworks."  

K said, "Maybe."  

O said, "Next year we will have to remember to look and see if it's red on the 4th of July."  

C said, "Maybe next year it will be red, white and blue." 

K said, "Yeah, that would be cool; and there will be stars and stripes in it too."

G said, "Yeah, let's remember to look and see what it looks like next year."

It was such a beautiful conversation, and then somehow from out of nowhere, Katie Perry started singing on the radio and every child in the car had their hands up singing/ screaming at the top of their lungs, "Cause baby you're a firework, come on let your colors burst, make em go up up up, till they shoot across the sky sky sky.  Boom boom boom...Kindergarten SUCKS!