Yankee Doodle Went To Town

Happy 4th of July all!

It's going to be a remarkable day here in Florida. The ultimate rocket show will be on today - the Space Shuttle is going to launch at 2:30 and it's looking very likely to go with the sunny clear skies. My plans for today are a bit vague but why criticize a day where work is Not An Option?!

This morning I woke up insanely early (again) and dozed for awhile watching a Tracy/Hepburn movie. Then when the sun was firmly up, I jumped on my bike and went for an hour ride. For now I'm going finish moving extra "stuff" up into the attic, meet Maria for lunch, get a pot of Ropa Vieja ready for dinner tomorrow (it's always better the next day), and then at some point, Chad will arrive and fireworks are at the lake at 9pm. Unfortunately I can't celebrate too much, I have a big meeting tomorrow I need to be in top mental shape for. I wish I could have had the whole week off but it wasn't meant to be. Thursday I did get a vacation day.

So I better get stuff up in the attic before the sun turns it into a sauna. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!