We aren’t doing much exciting for the fourth this year. I really like fireworks but with Mazie being just under three weeks old fireworks don’t sound like a good idea. [Hint: Stillwater has the best fireworks around!] We had a classic 4th of July barbecue in it’s place. Barbecued bison burgers and baked beans. Yum!

Some Independence Day moments of Zen to share…

American flag flying on a tall pole near a highway exit 20 sign, with a stone overpass and partly cloudy sky behind it. Woman wearing a red top and stars-and-stripes skirt browsing clothing racks in a retail store