Sounds fun! Poor doggy; My cats get very paranoid as well. Your state bird is the mosquito? Ours is the redneck - just kidding. Do your hens get nervous? My sister used to raise turkeys and they would flip out quite frequently.

We are going to rotisserie a chicken on the grill and set off our own show in our cul-de-sac. Just the two of us today... We used to go into DC to see the activities when we were in walking distance of the Metro (our first house). So many people... It's crazy. We also used to live near Rock Creek Parkway and the Wash. D.C. Zoo - one of the highest spots in D.C. The house we lived in was old and huge so we would party on the roof (the flat part) and watch the fireworks from there. It was awesome. Although, I remember feeling so scared that someone may have too much to drink and fall off the roof! Oh well, those were the fun days!

Mere