My favorite 4ths

#1. Any Fourth spent in Klamath Falls where I got be off work,watch a parade, be with extended family, swim in Granny's pool, eat food off the grill, shoot guns, shoot off my own fireworks and see fireworks. Thankfully I've had more than one very such day with all of those, either visiting as a child or later living there as an adult. Can't be topped!

#2. Landing in San Diego on the 4th of July, 2007 after my time in Iraq. Can you imagine, your first day back home after being in a war in a foreign country is the 4th of July? That was special.

#3. Spending the Fourth in a different country, Spain. Seeing K in his all red, white and blue mish mash of Apollo Creed and Uncle Sam. Eating hamburgers at the Hard Rock Cafe. Swimming in the pool. But mostly just having this reflective, internal, peaceful day of realizing the benefits of our independence.

#4. The future ones I might yet spend with kids, family and friends.