Happy Fourth of July

We are a nation of upstarts. And it all started with the Boston Tea Party, which has no connection to the much more recent appearance of the conservative Tea Party started by the Fox News network (don't let 'em kid ya', they started it) as a refuge for those out-of-touch-from-humanity morons to espouse their beliefs in the principles of greed, selfishness, and of course, every man's right to line his pockets (except for the poor and disadvantaged). Which includes corporations since they have been declared as having the same rights as a person. They don't seem to understand the difference between freedom, and being able to do anything you like regardless of how much it hurts others. Or, put another way, they confused about the difference between being able to drive a car, and the "ability" to run over whoever gets in their way.
But enough about the brain dead, and heartless.
The fourth of July is a remembrance of whence we came (where we came from). And as they say (I need to google who they are), you can't know where you're going, if you don't know where you came from. As a young country, we have come a long way. I think it's important that we keep moving in the right direction (forward) as we have been, even if it is slowly. Some would have us move backwards, which would benefit them, but would have a terribly destructive impact on this Country.
Anyroad, wherever you are in the world, I hope you have a reason to celebrate being alive for another day. Here in the state of Connecticut, in the USA, the sun has come out, and it definitely is a good looking day. It is a bit humid (quite humid, actually), so for those without air conditioning it might be somewhat uncomfortable. I did manage to get in a jog early in the morning, while it was still drizzling, and before I had to get Eddie up to prepare his castle (cage; but it's a big cage) for the day, and get him fresh food and water.
Albert, my bearish other roomate (he is a bear, actually), is sleeping at the moment. He has become quite nocturnal lately. He claims it's safer to do his wandering around under the cover of darkness. He's somewhat spoiled for a bear, I think. I do believe he really prefers to be inside in air conditioning on days like today. And they say it will get into the 90's today. That's in Fahrenheit, of course.
For me, I hope this will prove to be a low-key kind of day. I have a huge book (The Skylark; a limited edition of a novel by Peter Straub; the title of the trade edition is A Dark Matter) to read, and everything else  I could possibly need for the day. 
Well, a bag of peanut M&Ms would be nice. But I'll live.