Safe July 4th?

Well I guess I owe some thanks to B James and M Randolph for covering so well. I realize I've been slacking a bit as of late. But that's OK, I know I covered for them for like 2 months straight, so we're even ;)

I've just been real busy with work, home improvement projects, some family vacations, and most importantly of all, preparations for my big annual BBQ I host every summer. That's coming up in less than 2 weeks and I'm sure I'll have something to share about that later.

It's now 2 days after the 4th of July, and I hope that everyone had a fun and safe weekend.

I found this a day or two before the Holiday, but was out of town and unable to post it. It's just a simple warning about mixing booze with fireworks. I hope you heed it's warning for next year, if you didn't do so this year.

Don't Be an Ass

Don't choke on vomit!

If you can honestly say you've never been on either end of this situation, well... you're a better person than anyone writing for this blog. Or more boring. Or both. But even so, just click on that picture down there and read it.

I write this for many reasons. One is the fear that in the course of writing, we may have come off as flippant towards or even encouraging of irresponsible and/or dangerous behavior with alcohol. We do not endorse such behavior... though sometimes we exhibit it ourselves. But that doesn't mean we don't strive to be safe and responsible while being wild and borderline out-of-control. Seems a contradiction? Well... maybe it is. But that doesn't mean its something we can't aspire to.

So please...




Remember: Drowning in vomit isn't cool, in spite of what all the celebrities might say. So in the event that you or a friend has stopped and dropped, please remember to roll. Thankyou.