Hello Jack,
No big plans.
We'll be doing the patriotic thing, which to us during the pandemic means protecting our fellow Americans by staying out of crowds. All of the public fireworks displays have been cancelled so we'll just hang at the house and enjoy our time and our freedom to do as we please. And all is not lost. We live in a mixed politics area and the cult is well represented. There are cult members nearby with lots of money who often fire off their own fireworks. I suspect that since there won't be any public displays these home-grown displays will be increased this year. We will be able to step outside and enjoy plenty of live fireworks.
We won't be able to comfort our pets very much, who normally hide under furniture totally freaked out when humans do this, because they are usually quite terrified and not very receptive at those times. But at least we will be there and able to try.
The thing about the amateur fireworks displays is there is no rhyme or reason to them. The professional ones are so amazing these days, with themes, ebbs and flows, followed by the clear crescendo of a grand finale. They leave you clearly entertained and you definitely know when the end has been reached. You are left with a 'Wow!' feeling.
The amateur ones are haphazard and not as enjoyable. Since they usually involve actual lighting of burning fuses there is typically a time lapse between volleys. This makes them kind of boring. And since they tend to have no plan, they often buy too much and don't conclude within a reasonable time. They take much longer to set off than the professional ones which use electronic timed ignition, so they tend to go on and on to the wee hours. And even then, after the revelers give up, they are not out of over-purchased supply, so they often continue for days. Oh well. It's their money. And obviously they have plenty of it to waste on foolishness.
Probably a good time to watch old war movies with lots of explosions. We'll be hearing them anyway. Maybe Tora Tora Tora...
It's the 4th
