To honor America's independence...

...I sped in the OTHER direction of the lemmings who were FLOCKING to certain vantage points throughout my little area of the world to view fireworks, both for local shows AND the Macy's NYC one. Even with some rain, it was INFUCKINGSANE. Like, I can't even express to you how insane. Have these people SEEN fireworks before? I KNEW it got bad...but I guess I just saw new aspects of it. Like how a procession of cars pulled over on Rt. 3 by the Meadowlands to take it all in. And I mean DOZENS of them. Yeah, THAT'S safe. Especially in foggy rain. My local Pathmark was mercifully still open (damn ShopRites closed early!?) for me to duck into and escape the madness...BECAUSE I COULDN'T EVEN FIND PARKING BY MY HOUSE BECAUSE OF ALL THE "TOURISTS." UGH. But I needed to fetch club soda and tonic for a shore fest tomorrow, so after the 10 fucking minutes it took for a spot to open in the Pathmark lot (yup, the "tourists" found that, too), in I went. And it was like entering Heaven's gates. SO empty. SO devoid of commotion. SO peaceful! I stayed until I knew the madness would be just about over...and got a spot right in front of my house. Happy birthday, America!!