Fourth

Watched fireworks last night - still as awesome as ever. Wish I could see them on the Mall, though, I bet those ones are spectacular. Still don't understand why people clap when they like the fireworks. Or when they like movies, for that matter. Can the people detonating the fireworks actually hear you? Probably not.

Rewind

Went tubing on Sat. and DIDN'T get burned. Major accomplishment. Of course, I was wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and a hat the entire time. Even though the river was low and you had to dodge rocks, it provided small sections of rapids which were incredibly fun to go over in the tube. Saw a few groups of people in kayaks and boats who were steadily passing by us. Now I'd really like to own a kayak, so I can go out on the river in that, or just take it to a lake. At one point, there was a small island where groups of tubers congregated and apparently were having a little beach party. Some girl was singing opera music and there was a lot of clapping and cheering. Strange.
The trip only took a couple of hours - apparently when the water is lower, it means your travel time is shorter. Would definitely like to go again, but don't want to pay to do it through a company.