Great accounts of the 4th this year and in years gone by!

The 4th used to be my favorite holiday! Loved it! Celebrated for consecutive days! Had often brought in fireworks to fire off of the beach! Great fun!

When I had started with neuro. sx., I had found the weather far too warm in lated June, early July. I was able to attend a few gathering over the years, but very few. (Cannot function in the heat and pay a huge price for heat exposure. It was horrible before I'd had A/C... just intolerable and so incredibly ill all summer. )

Was trying to keep it cool this year and just traveling from one house to another (both with A/C). We had just left our home when our vehicle was hit by another vehicle! The other driver had fled the scene! He was intercepted by the police about 5 miles away. The front of our car was not hit hard. Nobody was hurt! Thank God!
Yet, it had turned into quite an ordeal... in the hot sun... while the event was documented by the police, etc.

We did make it to our destination, a bit late.. yet all intact!
I knew I was in trouble when my neck had started locking up a few hours later. It had felt swollen from the heat exposure. I had awakened the next day, in agony... pain everywhere and muscles jumping all over! Head jerking to the right... myoclonus ....again.... head-to-toes. Uggh! Still calming things down again.

Our animals go through a lot for our 4th celebrations!
I hate to see them so upset/bothered.

MrsD -- Your flowers are beautiful!
Cyclelops-- I hope you see your grandchild soon! I am grateful for your son's service.
Mere-- Remember when? I'll bet you had some fun times!
kpRN-- I am with you on the sleep!
Darlindeb -- You've been staying cool? Good for you!

To Independence!