Tag: independence day

Plans for the Fourth

Does anyone have any plans for the 4th of July? It’s a holiday in the United States tomorrow. Jen and I are both off of work. Independence Day. How are we going to celebrate?

I have no idea.

Jen and I both had a bit of a stomach bug yesterday. She still has it, though I think I’m in the clear now. If she’s still under the weather then I expect us to just sit in the living room flaking in glorious fashion. If she’s feeling better, will we do anything? The weather is supposed to be garbage so I don’t think we’ll be doing much of anything out doors. I’d like to have a mini-cookout or something but I’m not holding my breath.

We have been talking about driving to IKEA and getting some furniture to replace what Harry took to Vermont with him. We’re thinking of turning Harry’s room into a den/bedroom that we can use when he’s not here. When he is here, it’s his room. When he’s not it’s an alternate living room space. We’re thinking of a day bed. Maybe a little desk too? Maybe a comfy chair? We’re thinking of getting another comfy chair for the living room next to the fire place. We have that area marked as a reading nook. IKEA would be ideal for all of this. I just don’t know if our health will be up to it.

Other than that, I plan on doing the next 5k training run. 30 minutes of walk-for-a-minute/run-for-a-minute. I will also hopefully start working on this year’s fake 50/90 challenge. The challenge to write 50 songs in 90 days is real. The fake part is that I am done with the fiftyninety website. No more logging in there for me. Tomorrow is the first day for this challenge. If I were smart I’d write 50 songs tomorrow and then take 90 days to tinker with them. Yes, that was sarcasm.

The 4th of July, 2023 might just turn into a day. More like a plain old Sunday than a huge holiday. We’ll have to see how everyone’s stomach feels. Fingers crossed we can do something fun together. I choose to be optimistic and expect everything to work out fine.

The Annual July 2nd Post

Hello everyone, and welcome to the annual July 2nd post!

John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States. He was also the second President of the United States. Unfortunately for his legacy, he was also the first “one termer” President. Oh well, you can’t win ’em all.

Of equal significance, he was also a Masshole! My Peoples!

Prior to being elected to a Federal office (prior to the existence of “Federal” as a political concept), John Adams was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress. As such he is also a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Given all that, it’s safe to say that President John Adams knew a thing or two about Independence Day. Included in what he knew, was that our Nation’s birthday, the literal Independence Day was July 2, 1776. Not July 4, 1776. If Adams had gotten his way, all of the United States would be at the beach having cookouts today instead of two days from now.

Why?

July 2nd was the date that the Continental Congress voted to declare themselves independent from Great Britain. July 4th was the day that they ratified the document that spelled out their reasons for declaring independence, what we now call The Declaration of Independence. According to Adams, when the document was ratified, we had already been independent for two whole days. He pushed to have Independence Day celebrated on July 2nd, not July 4th.

Given that it is roasting hot outside and all of us are stuck here at work, I am fully in agreement that July 2nd should be the day we celebrate our nation’s birth. In other words, I wanna go home!!!!