Happy Fourth of July...

Everybody is getting ready for the all the 4th celebrations today. There are parades all over today and later on this afternoon, there is a free concert featuring the Clumsy Lovers... Weird name for a band, but they are good. Then, when it gets dark, all the local fireworks displays start. From DaHouse, we can see them from 5 different towns, with the largest one, from Twin Falls, being right across the canyon from us. We can also listen to the accompanying sound track on the radio, so that should be big fun.

I heard some policeman on TV the other night describing the difference between legal and illegal fireworks. He said if it goes up in the air higher than 15 feet, its illegal. Well, I guess my stuff is WAY illegal then... We now have a county sheriff living right in front of our house, which is usually a good thing, but I don't know him well enough to know what he will say/do if we shoot up some mortars.

I got some new tires for the Jeep. I had on these “V” rated road tires that were low profile – great for the freeway, but sucked on rocks. SO, I got some rock friendly tires that gives me 1 ½” more ground clearance which is good – real good. I have been high-centered twice and had to dig and move rocks to get freed – way out in the sticks.

So, Monday I went back down the Scott Access – the new fishing hole – and took the clippers and trimmed the shrubs that scratch the Jeep along the way – One side going down and the other coming back up. I had some old bait and didn’t catch any fish, but did get two bites, so I could have – just didn’t. My first skunk down there. But, the good news is that it is only about 10 miles round trip to get there… And, it sure is prudy with all the waterfalls and trees.

Pam's good friend from Dell, Tina, went on vacation to Las Vegas and points south. Which is having a major heat wave I hear - like 116 deg... Anyway, she has two teen age daughters and Pam fixed Mac and Cheese with them last night and they all went to the movies and shopping. I guess they all had big fun. They were awake when I got home from playing in the weekly 9-ball tournament last night.

I should have won the tournament last night, but ended up coming in 3rd place. I was playing fast again and missed some shots I should have made. That is my biggest problem these days.

Well, I hope everybody has a fantastic Forth. It is a very big deal here in DaHo...