Didn’t do much for the Fourth. Fireworks were Tuesday night, and since we conveniently live about two feet from where the show was, we avoided all traffic and parking issues by walking. We arrived about 20 minutes before showtime and were home within minutes of the finale. Then we sat comfortably in our apartment and watched everyone else stuck in their cars at the stop light for nearly an hour.

Wednesday felt like a weekend in the middle of the week, so it was great. We went to a matinee of Transformers, and I have to say, pretty kick ass. I’m a sucker for over-the-top special effects though. I mean come on, giant tranforming alien robots that look. so. real. And car chases and explosions and Optimus Prime fist-fighting Megatron. Laugh if you must, but I loved it. I was very upset with my bladder when it failed me and I was forced to miss 60 seconds of action for a bathroom break. I don’t care about all you critics, I’d see it again if I wasn’t so cheap.

The rest of the day was pretty uneventful. Very un-Fourth of July-esque. We went for a bike ride, played on a swingset, [Foreman] grilled some burgers, and made smoothies. But I would have preferred to go to a picnic or a BBQ which is what my family was doing in GR. Without me. Can I move yet please?

And now it’s part two of the work week. Bleh. But in an effort to leave on a happier note, here’s my most recently completed craft project:

The left was inspired by the right. My friend Robin had requested “something embroidered” after I shamelessly showed off another recent project. I really liked the art on the right, so I recreated something similar with fabric and embroidery floss. Then I wasn’t sure what to do with it, so I made a pillow. It’s a pillow. In case you can’t tell. I used green fabric that I already had, and I’m a little upset that it doesn’t show off the white elements very well. But they’re there if you look close.

It’s not a great picture because I took it in the car on the way to bringing it to her. But in real life, it turned out pretty cool. She just moved into a new apartment, so I called it a house-warming gift. Too bad it doesn’t match her décor at all. Oops.