I journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, and
I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday.
I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art!
You can do it too!
The Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “for/fore/four.”
Four holidays that are excuses for irresponsible behavior:
New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s, Cinco de Mayo, and
the Fourth of July, Independence Day.
The first three you can generally avoid the idiots,
which I call amateur night for drunks —
stay away from bars and don’t drive the streets.
But the Fourth is my least favorite holiday.
We have massive fire issues and our stupid stupid state is a forest fire waiting to happen.
*oh wait, that already did, with lives lost in the Multnomah fire*
For almost a decade we’ve stood vigil over museum artifacts.
In our neighborhood, everyone leaves and it becomes a place for dragsters and fireworks.
Two years running we stayed up all night at the business,
watching skyrockets fired on the corner by drunk assholes…
Calling the police all night did no good. They don’t show up, ever…
Last night at 7pm as we were leaving a cherry bomb exploded, foreshadowing the mess.
I don’t think this is what our forefathers envisioned…
So I hate it. Hate it.
We have so much to lose, between our forests
(which provide a good dose of oxygen to everyone) and our business
and the lives of those who have to clean up after these irresponsible assholes.
Rant for the day.
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I hate the amateur fireworks, Kate. I understand how much larger the problem (worry) is for you. I’m sorry. I wish people were smarter. Good luck making it through the week.
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If they were away from the area I’d be just another 4th; but under our window and the cops don’t come. Argh!
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I get it, Katie. Rant on! All the damage done and scares the heck out of cats and dogs. Why, people? Why?
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Yesh… I think we may have a cat this year who hates it, we’ll see. I used to have to hold my huge wolf-golden retriever in my arms in the closet.
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4th of July is my least favorite, too. Too much noise, too much everything.
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I don’t know many who like it!
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I too would rant. Here too during some festivals people lose all sense of reason. Well written.
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I have a good blogging buddy who tell me tales of the Ganesha festivals, and how they’ve changed from when he was a boy. Trash, and a lack of the purpose of the festival. Thanks!
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The Fourth is my favorite 🙂 I love the fireworks and festivities and all that.
I do NOT like amateur hour all around it. Boom. Goodness, earlier today I thought something was wrong with my car because Boom Boom Boom. Ugh.
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I love a good skyrocket display — and picnic food. But the other stuff is so threatening…
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totally agree with the rant
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