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The Local News
Jul. 6th, 2007 07:04 pmI've been terrible about writing...
The grocery up the street has gone and hung clever signs all over the produce department, with a clearance of six feet or thereabouts. Anyone of a greater height than this must duck and weave to get their vegetables. I'm not complaining for myself, of course, as I'm accustomed to this sort of thing (We shan't go into detail about the Unfortunate Light Fixture), but six-foot-one is not so unusual a height and also runs the risk of a small whack to the head. I do wonder if they'll get complaints.
We went to the zoo some weeks back, which was lovely. I continue to lament that they have no elephants, but they are wonderfully careful not to keep animals they don't have a comfortable, healthy space for. I would far rather no elephants at all than unhappy ones.
Lovely Independance Day cookout, which we are still eating from. There was croquet on the lawn and the girls and Morri did sunprinting on fabric. Sunday Morning this last weekend had a bit on Citizenship that was beautiful to watch. I am glad to be an American citizen. This does not mean I am proud of everything this country does, but I feel the quirks and foibles of America are no worse than those of other countries. That Americans can and do complain about these so loudly and frequently is not to be taken for granted. It is mildly disturbing that all too often I see the sentiment echoed that it is unpatriotic not to support every decision the government makes, which seems to me something of an undermining of the founding principals thereof. There are many things we are currently involved in, as a Nation, with which I am deeply unhappy. I live in hope that we may learn from those mistakes, grow and change. I was not born here, and despite lacking a sense of patriotic duty to any country, I have chosen.
My family is here, and there is much to be said for the freedom of voice. I type this without fear or worry over who might see, or any consequences thereof. While we should not sweep our mistakes under the rug, it is deeply important that we recognize those things with which we are gifted by living here, because they are not insignificant. We do well to celebrate our freedom.
The grocery up the street has gone and hung clever signs all over the produce department, with a clearance of six feet or thereabouts. Anyone of a greater height than this must duck and weave to get their vegetables. I'm not complaining for myself, of course, as I'm accustomed to this sort of thing (We shan't go into detail about the Unfortunate Light Fixture), but six-foot-one is not so unusual a height and also runs the risk of a small whack to the head. I do wonder if they'll get complaints.
We went to the zoo some weeks back, which was lovely. I continue to lament that they have no elephants, but they are wonderfully careful not to keep animals they don't have a comfortable, healthy space for. I would far rather no elephants at all than unhappy ones.
Lovely Independance Day cookout, which we are still eating from. There was croquet on the lawn and the girls and Morri did sunprinting on fabric. Sunday Morning this last weekend had a bit on Citizenship that was beautiful to watch. I am glad to be an American citizen. This does not mean I am proud of everything this country does, but I feel the quirks and foibles of America are no worse than those of other countries. That Americans can and do complain about these so loudly and frequently is not to be taken for granted. It is mildly disturbing that all too often I see the sentiment echoed that it is unpatriotic not to support every decision the government makes, which seems to me something of an undermining of the founding principals thereof. There are many things we are currently involved in, as a Nation, with which I am deeply unhappy. I live in hope that we may learn from those mistakes, grow and change. I was not born here, and despite lacking a sense of patriotic duty to any country, I have chosen.
My family is here, and there is much to be said for the freedom of voice. I type this without fear or worry over who might see, or any consequences thereof. While we should not sweep our mistakes under the rug, it is deeply important that we recognize those things with which we are gifted by living here, because they are not insignificant. We do well to celebrate our freedom.
