We have dogs and treat them like part of the family. They stay indoors unless put on a leash and walked in our own yard. Once in a great while we take a couple of them to a park for a change of scenery. But the dogs are not allowed outside without their harness and leash.
The grandson has a hard time realizing that if the door is not closed completely that the dogs can escape. That is a lot of drama, as the dogs run hysterically down the street and risk getting run over by heavy traffic or in a fight with other neighborhood dogs.
We are working on that.
The Fourth of July is always a big event for the city. There are hundreds of thousands of people downtown for the all day festival and parade, then about 9:00 pm the symphony starts playing patriotic songs and the Chamber of Commerce hosts a nice 20 minute fireworks display.
But this year the weather was threatening. There have been tornado watches issued since about 5:00 pm, so we aren’t going to risk going downtown and having a problem with lightning or tornadoes. At least we bought a few fireworks at the local stand and can shoot a few in our yard to celebrate before the storm.
