NotWise
Desert Rat
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This might be my favorite time or the year--or maybe second favorite, next to Christmas.
The 4th of July weekend has always been when I got a rare long weekend at the same time that my wife was hauling the kids away to see fireworks shows. I have more "me" time now, but it's been long in coming. Back then this weekend was the apex of "me" time.
Twenty-two years ago I used it to quit a 2 1/2-pack-a-day smoking habit, and at the same time started a now long-standing habit of social involvement over the internet. it's been an anniversary for me ever since.
Now there are illegal fireworks popping off around the neighborhood and bands ramping up at parties. The kids are grown up, the wife is off at yet another fireworks show and I'm still happy to have the time to myself.
I got a couple thousand words writ today, and reread some more. I don't know how this story will effect the readers, but for me it seems surreal. I didn't expect that, but perhaps it should be that way.
The 4th of July weekend has always been when I got a rare long weekend at the same time that my wife was hauling the kids away to see fireworks shows. I have more "me" time now, but it's been long in coming. Back then this weekend was the apex of "me" time.
Twenty-two years ago I used it to quit a 2 1/2-pack-a-day smoking habit, and at the same time started a now long-standing habit of social involvement over the internet. it's been an anniversary for me ever since.
Now there are illegal fireworks popping off around the neighborhood and bands ramping up at parties. The kids are grown up, the wife is off at yet another fireworks show and I'm still happy to have the time to myself.
I got a couple thousand words writ today, and reread some more. I don't know how this story will effect the readers, but for me it seems surreal. I didn't expect that, but perhaps it should be that way.