It's the 4th..?

The 4th of July has come and gone with barely a whisper. Something I found quite funny was that co-workers off and on through the day would pass by and say...."Oh...Happy Independance Day....by the way...". I don't believe I have really ever had a person wish me such. It is especially odd coming from persons that we are celebrating our freedom from. I even had some say, "Gee...why aren't you wearing red, white and blue or something with your flag on it??" Funny...I never even wore that when I was in the USA for the holiday.
I wonder if any Canadians got wished a Happy 4th over here...chuckle....(it is well known that asking a Canadian if they are American is the verbal equivalent of kicking them in the groin....I've asked people here on occasion if they were American and was looked upon as if I had slapped them in the face...didn't know those Canooks were so sensitive....)

Anyway...as you gathered, my day into evening was spent at work. Done at 7pm. Any other year, to be working only until 7pm...? I would have been glad for not having to work until or at 11pm. Matt and I went to a local biker bar for a grand opening. The performer (Ian the Goat) supposed to be a Black Sabbath tribute....was anything but.....i even recall a Tom Jones song in there. Ugh. On the 4th no less....that's just not right. I think we were home near midnight. Sad, but true. No fireworks, no bonfire, no mass quantities of alcohol...(that was the only good part...)

The following day we met with American and British friends for an afternoon BBQ and fireworks. In true England fashion, we sat out of doors only temporarily due to a downpour. No fireworks that night either with the exception of a few sparklers on what seemed to be a Pavlova of some type that tasted on Brandy....(no idea...) Bless Julie...she tried! Yet the company was wonderful and I am thankful for these friends that I have made here. They keep a little bit of home here for me....as we all do for each other. Otherwise leaving behind that feeling of lonliness and sadness for being so far away from home. Thank God for friends!