As with last year, I had to work on Independence Day. I usually flip-flop Fridays and Saturdays with a co-worker. This was SUPPOSED to be my Saturday off so I did not feel the need to ask for it off. Sure enough, I was informed that I was going to be closing. Funny thing is, I was told that the worker I alternate days with told the boss that it was indeed her Saturday off…hmmm. When I got to work, I was delighted to discover that we were closing at 7 instead of the 8PM I was scheduled until. However by the time 6PM rolled around, my co-worker and I agreed that we should have closed then. At 6:45, one of our regular customers came in and grabbed a cart. At 7, I locked the door and we waited in the office until the couple was finished.
After finally getting out of the store, I ventured to pick up some friends to check out some AMAZING fireworks. Getting to the site was a great adventure. I was armed with my mapquest directions and Megan had “Vera” with her, so we were sure to arrive with little problems. Before getting out of town, the adventure began. I misjudged the city limits and began to accelerate maybe a mile before acceptable. We did see the state patrolman as we made our way along. He pulled out of his parking location, began to follow us, and I don’t know why it took soooo long but he turned on his lights and pulled us over. Megan had brought along some beverages but we were all of legal age and none were open, so we were safe there. The officer asked why I was going so fast and I “innocently” explained that I was not sure where the limits were. We were mere feet from it. However, the generous officer asked when my last violation was (about three years ago) and he sent us on our way.
As we approached our destination, my companions informed me that they had to visit the facilities and to stop at the next available location. We passed a rest area and then came up to a nice, clean port-a-potty (thankfully, there were no planes in the area in danger of crashing into it). OOPS… did I say that I would not mention this?
After we finally found our friends (which was not too far from the location at which we found the restroom. We watched some GREAT fireworks. I saw something I don’t believe I have before. Some began as if a machine gun was being fired, rapidly spurting out in a back-and-forth motion. Really cool.
Around 2AM, it was time to drive back. Coming home was an adventure as well as some fog had developed (pretty thick in spots) but I don’t think it added a great deal to our return trip. So about 3.30, I got to bed in preparation for work at 9. But definitely worth a few hours lost.
Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend.
Exceptionally vague post – were you being considerate of another tangents blogger who might want to write this up? Appreciated, but feel free – don’t think I’ll have time for awhile… Glad you had a good 4th! I think July babies might appreciate fireworks displays a little more than the average person… 😉
Yes I was. Thanks again. I agree, I have always loved good displays. We’ll see when Beeber gets a bit older if it hols true 😉
What a great time! Sry, Jamy if I was a little vocal on the way there…hehe…not that I didn’t mind passing a rest stop to go to a “nice and clean “(your words, not mine) port-a-potty.. Oh and BTW, bc of you I was in the mood to hear Joseph and had to search for our C.D. that of course was no where to be found. So I gladly bought a new one. After no luck at finding one at the good ol’ Walmart I looked at the Sound Shop..first time I have ever been in it….it’s a nice store you should check it out sometime.
Oh, and if you go to the Sound Shop…don’t mention Walmart..the guy who ownes it ( apparantly who knows my uncle well) is very anti-Walmart..He even has the sign in there to prove it…hehe it’s funny..Thanks again for such a good time on the fourth!