I'm not 100% sure what we're doing for the 4th of July...will I reprise my "People I'm happy are United Statesian" cupcakes from last year? Only time will tell. I'm actually in kind of a cookie-phase, so I might be sticking little flags in a batch of good ol' chocolate chip.
In the last week or so, we've been doing so much unusually Summer-y and festive stuff (like more than one amusement park in the course of one weekend), courtesy of Lucy B., ambassador-to-local-amusements. One of our favorite friends is moving to California, so we packed in some exciting hangouts - mini-golf, some arcading, a few picnics, and a trip to this place, which was a highlight of 2009 for me. You can see Lucy + Ryan's photos of that enchanted day here.
However you fellow USA-ers decide to spend your Independence Day, I hope it is happy and involves at least a sparkler or two. I'm considering just sitting out on the porch and reading the writings of Thomas Jefferson aloud to Josiah and a pitcher of lemonade or a few beers, and call it night. That sounds like the perfect 4th to me.
