Happy Fourth of July, A Good Day for a Ride

God Bless America! It is good to be free and to celebrate our liberty. A good day to remember what brought it to be. Celebrated with the traditional fireworks tonight our local communities will be front and center as Milwaukee had their big ones last night. A great way to get to your local celebrations is by bicycle, but be sure you have lights for your bikes and don’t wear black please. Reflective clothing is a plus. A local bicycle enthusiast has been known to hold rides from his home to the West Allis fireworks. He is also associated with Dream Bikes, an organization worth mentioning anytime of year. At the West Allis fireworks you can climb high into the bleachers at the Milwaukee Mile and see all the local fireworks going off across the city.

And even though we are down in a valley we can see several firework displays from our local park, at least the top quarter of them. These temperatures may appear pleasant but proper coverage is highly recommended when you are riding. You can get cold real quick, including your legs. As we have our own fireworks going in our backyard, on display all day long, July still has a ways to go to prove it is  a summer month.

Another great thing about this day is I am upping the ante, with another post, on the Charity Jackpot (see page link in sidebar for details). The $63 question: I’ll keep it easy; the same question as three posts ago. Yes three, not two. What is the title of the short story I started now nearly three weeks ago? Hint: four words, one is “life”.

Germany beat France today in the World Cup, just like they did in all the World Wars. Where would the world be without us. My favors are leaning towards Belgium. Life is good. (that’s only three words) Have a Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate with a ride. You’ll live longer, unless you’re hit by a car.