For my American readers: Happy Fourth of July! For everyone else: Carry on!
How am I celebrating today? Well, I’m having some friends over to play a spirited indie RPG game called Spirit of the Century, in which I play an ace reporter/cat burglar (my character loves shiny things sooo much). Afterwards, we will grill some meats and non-meats on the barbecue, as is traditional. And we will try to comfort Nala if the fireworks get too loud.
If the fireworks get too loud, Nala will wear her Thundershirt.
Then on Friday, I’m off to Portland to attend the World Domination Summit, the brain child of blogger and travel hacker Chris Guillebeau. I am going to learn, be inspired, and meet people who are following their dreams. It should be quite a weekend.
Enjoy the rest of your week!
The Practical Free Spirit 
Sounds fun! My pup has already been traumatized by fireworks. In Alabama, fireworks begin around June 30, and go until the 6th or 7th. The neighborhood is a war zone.
Oh, wow. We get a little trickle for a day or two before or afterwards sometimes, but in this neighborhood there’s hardly any fireworks at all.