Happy Independence Day!

It’s not the same as an old-fashioned main street parade, a friendly gathering where the menu consists of hot dogs, deviled eggs, potato salad, baked beans, and homemade ice cream, and a Texas sky full of fireworks, but it is about as good as a Texas Gal can get in a “land far, far away”:

• an umpteenth viewing of Yankee Doodle Dandy
• today’s office music consisting of John Philips Sousa, culminating in a rousing rendition of Stars and Stripes Forever
• German sausages and potato salad (OK, not exactly Mom’s recipe but you gotta use what you have on hand)

Whatever you’re doing today, Happy Independence Day!

(and since the Budman and I are not celebrating the 4th together in D’Dorf today, a photo from previous 4th of Julys past).