independence day!

alright, i'll back track for a moment... this 4th of july i felt a strange pride in being "American". not in our government or in our current world relations necessarily... but in our great diversity and opportunity and freedom. i remember walking towards the lake, looking around at all of the assorted nationalities of people, and just smiling. it was just a good feeling and a good moment to see so many different backgrounds celebrating the united states. i think there's a lot i take for granted about being an american... or a lot i don't really understand/am out of touch with.. so yeah, i want to explore that.
PLUS, who better to share blanket space with than kat jo and the males of the happy house of love?? haha.. it was a great night overall, and i was sad to cut it short. (i was departing for boston at 3a.m. the next day.) here are some pics to recap the eve.

jodi and i on the blanket... and who's that in the back??




OOH it was kathleen ;)