Dear writers and editors of this local paper...

I realize that there may be nothing much going on over there across the bridge. But listing a definite lack of tropical activity as breaking news on your website? It's like saying there's so little happening that we're forced to report on how little is happening. Where's a good drug-related late night shooting when you need one?! I know that around these parts hurricane season usually has everyone on pins and needles, but it's not like there aren't other issues to be reported on. The President commuting the sentence of a member of his posse, for instance. Oh, the douchebaggery!

So this is the state of our judicial system, hmmmm? Anarchy, anyone? Anyone...?

Well, at least this gives us a little break from Paris Hilton's reformation campaign...*SIGH*

Anyway. Last night we went out to dinner at the local Lube restaurant. We were supposed to meet someone there, but they got...*ahem* distracted *ahem*...and never showed. It was free games for the kids night, but they weren't very crowded - and the service still sucked. My son wanted to play the "lobster" game, which is like a claw machine, only with live lobsters in a tank. Which always reminds of of that one scene in "Toy Story"...and seems kind of cruel. I won him a little Spiderman doll through my superior skills at shooting a small ball at some targets - think Skee-Ball, except with a more pin-ball like concept (it ended up costing me $4 to get that damn toy!). The plans for the holiday tomorrow include sleeping in (yayyy!), lounging by the pool (oh, yeah!) and housework (boo! hiss!). Everyone have a safe and happy holiday commemerating our nation's independence!

Photo courtesy of Time Magazine's photo of the week via CNN.com

The redneck neighbors have decided to start the drinkin' and 'splodin' a wee bit early this year, it seems....