Home and the Holiday

The holiday last week totally threw me off my routine.  Getting a break on a Tuesday isn't something I'm going to complain about, but as a result, everything has been a little off-kilter, so the blog had to take a little holiday too while I got everything sorted and realigned.  

My holiday, by the way, was not a day of rest.  We spent several days celebrating with both sides of our families so that we could properly honor the birth of our nation and at the end of it all, I very much felt like I needed a holiday from my holiday. 

The only fireworks I saw were as we were driving home from our third place to visit and I happened to open my eyes long enough to catch them in a couple of small towns we drove through.  That's right, I fell asleep in the car on the way home and the previous day during a post-dinner family movie.  I want to go all the places and be everything everyone is asking me to be, but it all needs to be wrapped up by 9:00 p.m. or I'm out like a light holiday or no holiday.  

So, I did get to see some fireworks and more importantly I got to see family and friends.  The fireworks were lovely and the way all the small town people gathered together made me love this country even more.  Every time I see things like this it feels like coming home again

Home is a very special concept:  It's a place, it's people, and it's a feeling all separate and yet rolled into one.  I know many people, or rather a very vocal minority, like to express their contempt for this country, but while I think it's fine to acknowledge the problems, don't forget to celebrate the really great things too.

So, the holiday has passed and we won't have another wonky week until autumn as far as I know.  Maybe I can get some of my classes and certifications out of the way and get back to business as usual here on the blog and in life in general.

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