I realized while I was at work that I’ve missed the anniversary of my first full year as an American citizen. I got my citizenship on April 24th last year. Last year was my first 4th of July as an American, but we really didn’t do very much as my husband was working.

This year we actually get to go to a big celebration that our friends put on every year. They’re going to have a cook out and they have a pool party and can set off fireworks because they have a large property right by a lake and all the neighbors come out on their docks and watch the displays.

We’ve gone there several times in years past and had a blast, even when the munchkin was much smaller.

I could really tell there was a holiday coming up with how busy it was at work today. Normally Friday’s are fairly constant but this was just non-stop. I got in at ten and we had a slightly slow period about 11:30 so I ran over and made myself a sub for lunch and I got about halfway through it (it was a six inch) before I had to stop and wait on customers and then I didn’t get to eat any more for about 45 minutes. I got two bites thanks to a customer seeing that I was halfway through lunch and telling me to eat a bit because they weren’t in a rush, and then I wound up having to throw the rest away because it sat out way too long to be safe any more.

It didn’t slow down again until after three when thunder broke and we had a huge rainstorm. Then I was barely able to count down the second register before we were swarmed again. The register locks up any time you’re $75 over $75 and makes you drop money, between 3:30 and 4 p.m. I had to drop SEVEN times that’s how busy we were!

Anyway, I hope that everyone state-side has a safe and happy 4th of July!