Don't know about any so-called "lone wolves" in our area. We plan on having a fairly quiet country Independence Day with the kids and grandkids. Even the newly married grandkids plan on being here for the weekend. We keep telling them every year that there aren't any major pyrotechnics in our town. Oh, we have a few fireworks, sparklers, etc. Nothing major. But even knowing that, the kids always seem to want to be up here on the Fourth. We'll grill some hamburgers and hotdogs, make a couple buckets of homemade ice cream, (my specialty is cherry almond), the girls will bring up their favorite salad or side dish. We'll have the horseshoe pits and bocci balls ready, and of course, the 110-yard archery range where kids and grandkids limber up their compound bows. Even my grandson Brig's new wife, Olivia, is a bow hunter, so she fits right in with the big competition.
We might sit around the campfire later and bust out the old Martin guitar, or just sit on the porch while the younger kids get active with the sparklers. Like I said, nothing spectacular, but to tell the truth, I'm not sure I'd want it any other way. When it's time to call it a night, we all gather for family prayer and then everyone heads for their respective bedroom. That's one thing Miss Judy insisted upon, a house big enough to house everybody when they come home for a visit. Occasionally, when all fifteen grandkids are here, we might have to throw down some sleeping bags, but that's fun, too. Miss Judy has a sampler that says, "Grandma's House...Where cousins become best friends." So far, that seems to be the way things are working out.
Bottom line...I'm not real worried about any "lone wolf" showing up.
Anyway, enough of my rambling. Here's wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day from one who is eternally grateful for the freedoms we enjoy.
