…I’m taking a little bit of an extended 4th of July holiday…I’ll be back tomorrow. Hope everyone had a good weekend…I was basically a big slug for four days straight (although I watched fireworks from my front porch on the 4th, went to a carillon bell ‘concert’ at a local park with some friends, and erected an el-cheapo gazebo / tent in the backyard today so we can chill in the shade this summer.) And maybe I’ll watch Rio Bravo tonight.

Oh and here’s a YouTube video I stumbled on this weekend which I quite like, for no reason whatsoever (cover the kids’ ears…).

If you live anywhere near me, in Southwestern, Ohio, chances are you’ll be sitting indoors watching it rain, shaking your fist indignantly skyward in an impotent display of rage, and damning the sky-gods for ruining your holiday weekend.

So - when you’re done doing that (and assuming the sky gods haven’t roasted you with a well-placed thunderbolt for your mortal impertinence), here are a few things to do with your three-day weekend.

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