  It was a great Holiday weekend 7-3 through 7-5/2004. Saturday(7-3) my wife, Joey and I all went to Ballard Park to see fireworks. Sunday I mowed both my brother-in-laws and my own yard. Monday, my brother-in-law and I went to Tupelo to see his parents and get some cash so he can graduate. On Saturday the parking in Ballard Park was a nightmare. People were inconsiderate at their parking blocking everyone in, in every direction. It has been raining this summer more than any other since I have moved to Mississippi. The ground was soaked so before we came to Ballard Park we got a tarp that went below our sheet that we sat on the ground.
So there, my wife, Joey and I all sat; looking around at the sites, watching the sky, and eating PB&J, Pimento and Cheese, and brownies. Eventually the fireworks went off, and … we were behind a god damn tree. So quickly we all get up, Joey grabs one end of the tarp, I grab another and we yank it under a bright street lamp. For the next 20 minutes we sat, tried to watch the fireworks, and had 30-60 bugs crawling on us at any one time. The bugs ranging from crickets to mosquitoes were some of the most annoying things I have ever seen. After the show, we packed up our blanket, tarp, and coolers and started towards the car. Traffic was a nightmare.
People had serious road rage, trying to cut everyone off. Of course I joined in and was more successful than 90% of the people out there at winning the cut off. I am normally a calm laid back person, but if their going to be rude, then so am I. Sunday, I spent the entire day mowing. The grass was still damp and the mower died often, but in general it was a successful day. The yard work got done, my wife spent the day resting from Saturday, and I really felt like I had accomplished something.
It was a fantastic day. Monday, I went to Tupelo with my brother-in-law. We had a Coffee at Books-A-Million, saw Spider Man 2(good movie), and ate supper at Harvey’s. Everything went as planned and everyone had a decent time. My brother-in-law lost his cell phone; we searched everyone under the sun, but in the end…. We never found it. 
