Happy Fourth!

Hope everyone is enjoying their day off, my 4^th of July vacation started yesterday and is continuing through the weekend within the Chicago city limits. Whatever you do on Independence Day, whether it’s catching a Will Smith flick, watching America’s favorite past time, lighting off some fireworks, or grilling out and having a beer – don’t overlook some appreciation for the red, white, and blue. Be patriotic and be rowdy, but don’t disturb the peace (even if you think they need some breakfast) – Happy 4^th of July!

“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” -Erma Bombeck