Audrey took charge of July Fourth plans this year because, had I been in charge, we likely would have just gotten take-out and then gone to bed early. Instead we spent the afternoon at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach where we got to use the special members-only entrance (membership has its privileges) and spend some time with a group of not-so-hungry lorikeets, one of whom rudely stole my cup of nectar after biting Audrey. After the fishes we enjoyed a massive buffet at Fuego that was far better than any take-out would have been, followed by a lengthy fireworks display next to the Queen Mary. Thereafter we were treated to a leisurely 15mph drive home with (apparently) every other resident of the greater Los Angeles metro area. While bedtime was far from a reasonable hour, Audrey’s version of July Fourth is clearly superior to my own.
OK, your pictures came out WAY better than mine… Also i still have a laceration on my finger from that bird. And you forgot to mention the first event of the day: getting serenaded by the Over The Hill Gang (self-named, i’m not being mean) and their 4th of July song parade extravaganza. I can’t believe you forgot that.
There is a thin line between “forgot” and “blocked out” – I am confident that this journal entry was made while on the correct side of that line.