{"id":12826,"date":"2023-07-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2023\/07\/05\/well-i-forgot-to-post-anything-on-the-4th\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T06:41:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T13:41:18","slug":"well-i-forgot-to-post-anything-on-the-4th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2023\/07\/05\/well-i-forgot-to-post-anything-on-the-4th\/","title":{"rendered":"Well I forgot to post anything on the 4th\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In truth I was a little \u201coff\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The 4th is one of those holidays the other half and I had a tradition about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d stay home because of the dogs so we could protect them from the \u201cevil\u201d noises and flashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Typically we\u2019d make dinner late then head out to the deck with dinner and drinks and enjoy the shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

From our vantage point we could take in 2 or 3 fireworks shows happening in towns across the desert floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

In recent years those shows had gotten smaller, or stopped altogether. This was in part due to city budgets, the drought here in California, and most recently COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

We were hoping that they\u2019d be starting the Fireworks shows again this year. We have plenty to celebrate. We\u2019re still here, Our Republic hasn\u2019t fallen yet, and COVID is supposedly behind us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I decided to continue the tradition, even though the other half is no longer here. I made dinner, made a drink, when out onto the deck and waited. I enjoyed a beautiful clear night, but alas, no fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

After an hour or so, I came in, cleaned up the kitchen and went to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

There were a couple of positive things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I caught up with the other half\u2019s niece via phone, and had a short visit from a very old friend who\u2019d lost his other half approximately a year ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Both events were nice in that I didn\u2019t feel quite so alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I hope every one had a great 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In truth I was a little \u201coff\u201d. The 4th is one of those holidays the other half and I had a tradition about. We\u2019d stay home because of the dogs so we could protect them from the \u201cevil\u201d noises and flashes. Typically we\u2019d make dinner late then head out to the deck with dinner and … <\/p>\n

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