Thursday July 4th 2024

Happy Independence Day United States of America

Today’s weather followed the same pattern as the last couple. The high temperature was in the mid nineties with lots of humidity. Once again the feels like temperature was around 105 degrees. The threat of rain started at mid day and continued all afternoon. I caught some rain to the south of my RV home early in the afternoon, but the threat over my RV home was highest around 6:30. Heavy black clouds were close by to the east and south, but no rain fell on the roof of my RV.

Traffic in this area was terrible today. Every traffic light seemed to take multiple cycles to get through. Thankfully I didn’t need gas today. Gas prices were 40 to 45 cents a gallon higher than the middle of last week. The average price per gallon seemed to be $3.59. I think the price will be back down next week after the holiday period is over.

Last night and again tonight I watched YouTube streams of the holiday fireworks from Disney World. The crowds in the parks are not something I want to deal with. I can here the fireworks if I step outside, but I need the help of a little Internet technology to actually see the shows. For fireworks coordinated with music, lights and a continuity thread you can’t beat the Disney fireworks. Big cities around the country come close with big shells and volume of pyrotechnics come close, but it is a different experience.

Tonight there are fireworks in the sky in the neighborhoods surrounding my RV home. Stepping outside it is possible to see lots of fireworks in and slightly above the tree line. All of the fireworks tents in the various parking lots must have done good business. I’m not used to legal fireworks in residential areas. Living most of my life in the densely populated northeast, setting off fireworks was generally illegal. There were always some set off.