Fourth of July

 During the parade I sat on the wall of one of the new planters along Kirkwood Ave. It was a huge bee place and there were tens of bees constantly buzzing and on the flowers. That reminded me that I need to get some bee friendly plants as I am working on perennials....

 The bagpipers had to stop right in front of me and mark time. Most people who know me know how I feel about bagpipes. :/ although honestly, my heart is starting to soften a little bit. Maybe people start to like bagpipes better as they get older because of hearing damage and bad ears...

 Friends Charis and Ross rolling the ReStore truck.

People from UU and especially Christy shakin' her thing.

Facebook post: The problem with coming to the parade alone is that I always cry and it feels stupider....

• Chris Cluff Webber You cry at parades?

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Hope E Golightly Yes. I have a lot of inner turmoil and grief about national pride and war and the military and honor and the flag and patriotism and...I just cry a lot when presented with this kind of reminder.