Are we in the dog days of summer? The temperatures would indicate so much, but my dog doesn’t seem to want to be outdoors much when it’s this hot so perhaps it’s not my dog’s days of summer. He does enjoy the kiddie pool full of water though. But I digress. It’s been a hot, […]
It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July without fireworks! We have our local displays in the parks, the not-so-legal ones in the streets, and the big show on the Mall. And plenty of places to watch them all. Where’s your favorite place to watch the fireworks?
Okay, in reality, there’s very little you can legally blow up in DC on the Fourth. All that’s legal are are sparklers less than 20 inches, torches, box fire, fountains, cones, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelty items, colored lights, and paper caps. Of course, this doesn’t stop folks from crossing state lines to buy […]
I live near the ballpark; not as close as some folks, as I am just north of the highway, but I’m a very short walk and certainly within earshot of the fireworks at Nationals Ballpark. Well, at least when there were fireworks. This season, the Nationals have switched to a horn… Why did I love […]
I hate fireworks. I know, I know… I’m a terrible American. I don’t like ice cream, Rice Crispy treats or s’mores either. Get over it. As a child, the loud “bang, zoom” of a firework exploding terrified me. Even ear plugs couldn’t make me a willing participant in my hometown’s yearly Independence Day festivities. As […]