Despite the rancor

[elfs]

I gardened a lot today, finishing up the whole of the back yard, which involved a lot of mowing and just as much weed whacking. It was, on the whole, an excellent 4th of July. I've cooked every meal, cleaned up my messes, took care of my family and my household and in general, as they say in CoveySpeak, "connected with the mission" of being a devoted father and husband, a serious caretaker of my patch of land, and (hopefully) a generous and thoughtful friend and lover besides.

At least, that's what the plan says I'm supposed to become. Eventually.

Omaha spent most of the day tuning her bicycle. By evening, we went out to the Fireworks show down in Des Moines, which we appreciate because it's homey and you have a great view of both the Tacoma and Vashon Inlet shows, which are both huge and wonderful. Kouryou-chan loved every second of it. We invited j5nn5r and shastaw along (along with her two delightful kids) and a good time was had by all.

Trying to get home was a chore. Our delightful new neighbors had decided to block off our driveway so that they could shoot fireworks. I shouldn't have to ask permission to get to my own freakin' driveway. Grr.... It was too bad they were near the end of their stash, too, because it's a $1000 fine (or 30 days in jail) if they get caught.

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Seattle Fireworks

[(Anonymous)]

My wife and I watched the Ivars and Lake Union fireworks from the top of the parking garage across from McCaw Hall. (Drove past your workplace on the way there, had that "Ah HA! So that's where Elf works." moment.) There were two Seattle Police officers up there with the small crowd that had gathered, probably just over a dozen people total.

Upon arriving, their announcement to everyone was "Light 'em if you got 'em!" I had suspected -- though I didn't know the actual penalties -- that fireworks weren't legal in Seattle. From these two, at least, there was a more indulgent view.

All around us were the whistles, pops and fizzles of personal fireworks... which were quite impotent in comparison to the concussions coming from Lake Union.

Sounds like the neighbors are going to be who they are... take out your camera, take pictures. Keep track of things so if/when it does go south, you have some documentation.

But you knew that.

Best of luck, don't let them get to you!

Bryan.

Re: Seattle Fireworks

[omahas.livejournal.com]

Upon arriving, their announcement to everyone was "Light 'em if you got 'em!" I had suspected -- though I didn't know the actual penalties -- that fireworks weren't legal in Seattle.

Actually, we don't live in Seattle. We live in Burien, a little south of Seattle. It's interesting that around the entire Puget Sound area there's a large variation in which city makes fireworks legal, somewhat legal, and totally bans them. In Burien they are banned, while in Normandy Park, just a five minute walk away from us, and Des Moines, one mile south of us, they are totally legal.