Fireworks: very cool. Local park: even cooler -- we've now discovered a new place to fly kites. We had no clue Whetstone/Park of Roses had a field that big! Surreal: Wow. The band they picked for pre-fireworks entertainment...:shaking head: Okay. Imagine a playlist of what is supposed to be funky-disco-late 70s hits...done too mellow...played by … Continue reading Talk about a surreal Fourth…

Yeah. Mom got her iPod Shuffle. I HAVEN'T HAD AN HOUR FREE OF PHONE CALLS SINCE (and have been screening all calls via the answering machine since yesterday). dear bloody GODS, I was on the phone for over half an hour with her yesterday, hand-holding her through the simplest crap, each & every window that … Continue reading GAH, parents…