Last night I attended a very large and festive Fourth of July party at a friends house. I believe there were at least 100 people there. A pig was roasted, drinks a plenty and side dishes up the wazoo. Now this party was at a close friend's house, whom for all purposes now and in the future should only be referred to as "Grappaman". Grappaman had his own stash of fireworks-four wheelbarrows full. If only my camera didn't die on me, it would have been a great photo of him wearing a spelunking headlamp wheeling out a boat load of pyrotechnics. Anyhow, he preceded to pass out safety glasses to his guests and at first I thought it was a joke, apparently not. He had his own little show going on. There were two big ones that went astray, one almost landing in a trampoline full of kids and the other nearly hitting a giant blow up slide. The safety glasses were needed! Now this is an adult man, he is at free will, nobody was making him risk his life as penance for a crime, what is it that possesses men to want to start things on fire and blow things up? I am all for tension release-is it a testosterone thing? Do any of you women like to blow things up? I just think of the giant mess it will make and I am pretty sure I would have to clean most of it up. I also know the first time I would try lighting off a firework would be the time the disgruntled pyrotechnics junky screwed around with the explosive stuff and made the thing backwards, just for the hell of it, and it would blow up my hand, or shoot my eye out. Then I would have to tell the story and nobody would feel bad for me because they all know that I shouldn't' have done it in the first place. I would just be the stupid, irresponsible mom that nobody would let their kids hang out with anymore. See, I think it may be another double standard. Men are allowed and often encouraged,( as heard from my cousin, now lovingly named "Frank" (after a Mr. Llyod Wright and a Mr. Gehry) in many states like Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana to buy and shoot off fireworks, it is no big deal. It doesn't surprise me, but it does worry me.

In conclusion to this meaningless entry, I just found out that some bastards came into my friends yard after the party was over and stole a bunch of stuff, including an ipod, beano game, wine and more. Who are these dirtbags? Why do people think it is okay to help themselves to things that are not theirs. I am really pissed and feel bad for my friends... I am not exhibiting good energy or positive thoughts, I am just angry, actually I feel more empathy for my very generous friends that they had this happen to them. I believe what goes around comes around and maybe this thief will buy one of those screwed up fireworks and............................