Happy Fourth of July

Happy July Fourth.

It could have been Happy Chinese Appreciation Day on my block, what with all the pyrotechnics to be had. Fireworks even out date Jesus. How cool is that? Read all about it here.

In other news, we went to Santa Barbara yesterday. The Veterans For Peace movement placed over 850 crosses on the beach to commemorate the fallen American soldiers who have died in Iraq. They made a point to say that if they added the Iraqi dead to the memorial, they would have covered the whole beach. I cried.

And lastly, I've fallen back into an old habit. My husband and I have been spending our free time (after the baby's asleep) MUDding. We're losers and we know it. But damn, sometimes it feels good to slay orcs, especially since we can't slay the orcs in Washington DC. We'll see ya on The End Of The Line.

Peace