Fireworks and BBQ

Happy 4th of July.

This day always takes me back to my childhood. I can distinctly remember being 5 years old, dressed in a batman costume and riding my batman Hotwheel cycle in the neighborhood parade.

That seems to be something we just don't do anymore. Living in the hustle and bustle of a big city (or at least a big city suburb) seems to preclude my neighborhood from doing anything special. I miss the carefree days of my youth when you knew your neighbors, played outside all day long with no worries and planned neighborhood parades and cookouts.

For myself, I am grilling something today for the family, watching fireworks tonight and hoping somehow we can return to a more carefree, simple life.