4th of July

I don't have any pictures to post of today so I will just give you details like you were blind and I have to explain things to you. I went to bed at 4:30 this morning... I was reading a book so don't think I was up to no good. I woke up at around 8:30 so I could meet my friend at the parade down on University Avenue. When I got there I realized I was on the wrong side of the street as her so I had to run across the road in the middle of the parade to meet them. We watched the floats go by, the bands playing their merry tunes, and this weird Star Wars group and each person was holding a state flag. It kind of reminded me of the KKK-- so I thought it was weird and a bit eery. The Freedom Festival on Center Street had all of the vendors and food set up. We got tamales and tacos for lunch. I wanted to stop by the aquarium booth and get a free tattoo and see what the had to give away. They had their flyers for the new aquarium they will finish in 2013. Let me tell you, that aquarium will be SWEET! It made me miss the Tennessee Aquarium but it is going to look really cool and have a lot of neat features inside. I might go every day. haha So I have a temporary tattoo of a shrimp.

Then we decided to go swimming back at my place for an hour or two and I thought that when I jumped in the deep end I was going to die because I wasn't coming up as soon as I hit the water. I almost panicked. But, I remained calm even though I was under the water.
Then I came back and marinated my food to be grilled. Shrimp- marinated in oil and lemon pepper. You're talking about some of the most tender shrimp in the whole entire world. So GOOD! Then some chicken, marinated in oil and a Steak Rub. It was good too. Even though I learned that the steak rub doesn't hold up as well on chicken. Anyway.... it was all good. Sam made potato salad, Gina made some chocolate pudding cake, and Barima came over to eat it. haha But it was fun. We came inside and ate to hide from the rain. It was a lot of fun though. I love being with Sam and Barima because it makes me feel like I'm with my own family. A little bit of crazy is in all of us and when we're all together it makes me feel like we are a for real family. Aww..., our little family. It was fun though.

For those of you who remember my grill, the grill that has a broken and now taped handle, a broken leg and a lid that has to be shimmied in order to close all the way, I used it. I used it today to cook that food and it works. And it was good. But I don't like charcoal that has to be lit with lighter fuel, it's annoying. I just like that instant light stuff. I played some volleyball with some people in the ward too.

Oh yeah, Saturday I had to work the Stadium of Fire at 4:30. Our stand opened at 7:00. We got to see David Archuleta on the screen and heard Brad Paisley perform and the fireworks and heard the planes go over the stadium. By the time we got all closed and cleaned up and I went through settlement I clocked out at 1:36 and then went to sleep at 3:33. I was tired. But today has been a good day. Happy Fourth of July!!

P.S. I know this guy who has the most childlike sense of wonder, and I love it.