Sympathy for the Grinch

For some reason, one of the nearby neighborhoods or cities is setting off fireworks before we’re even properly in July, let alone the 4th yet (and for heaven’s sake, why Sunday night?). Now, I love fireworks... when I can watch them. Right now I just want to go to sleep. I don’t dare try yet, because the noise will wake me just as I’m drifting off, and then my heart will pound its way out of my chest and keep me from falling back asleep. I basically get one good shot at falling asleep each night, and I don’t want to waste it.

To quote the Grinch: If there’s one thing I hate, it’s all the noise, noise, noise, noise!

Now, it’s a waiting game: was that the finale, or is this lull a prelude to the finale? And I’m sure we’re expecting thunderstorms later too, so really the whole thing is just a prelude...

Uffda.