Independence Day

Well, a little late for the Fourth but an independence day all the same. Went to the beach for the holiday and the getaway was needed and fun. There will be numerous posts to come that celebrate the amazing weather and unique beauty of the "low country."

So for this mini-independence day, some declarations:
I will be free from paranoia.
I will be free from eating food that isn't food. (Cheetos, sadly, count as the latter, damn it.)
I will be free from obsessing. This won't happen in a day.
I will be free from oppressive idiots who run the country. Wait, not yet.
I will be free to exercise and enjoy it.

What I will not be free from (apparently):
People who eat dirty diapers for breakfast, wash it down with coffee then breathe on my while I ride the subway.
Dog owners who just don't grasp the "curbing" concept.
Horns. Jackhammers. Public vomit shows. Annoying accents (possibly including my own).
Bad drivers.
Hey, we do what we can here. (Sigh.)

On the anniversary of Americas' independence, I focus on being a better American. On taking care of myself and striving to contribute more than consumption. I am grateful for running water, climate control, the luxury of speaking my mind, nutritious and affordable food on every corner, supportive ad loving family and friends, my education, the melting pot. This is quite a place. (Amen.)

New food discovery: chicken hot dogs - yummy with or without sparklers.