This year we had to break our family tradition of going to Ralston for the Fourth because it and most other celebrations were canceled because of Covid19. Our neighbor Martel had our street closed for a block party with a bouncy house, he even rented a porta potty for this! We were invited but didnt really join them, mostly because I know that the women on our block dont care for us. (Sadly it feels like this is because of racism.) Jeremy bought a lot of fireworks and Jessalynn, Brandon, Jenise and Victoria joined us and we made a big barbecue dinner. The firework show we all put on was pretty spectacular! All of north Omaha shot thousands of dollars into the sky until it was so smokey you could barely see a block away. The firework stands made record breaking sales this year because the big shows were canceled. I felt a little choked up looking around us and seeing huge fireworks lighting the sky in all directions, feeling like a part of one huge joint celebration all United to make a magical night for this Fourth!
I felt bad that I didn't participate in the Monopoly game going on before and after the fireworks but I was pretty much incapacitated from the preparation for the party. I got up yesterday and mowed the 2 foot hogh lawn and I made the potato salad and ended up barely able to walk. After the fireworks my feet fell asleep while I was walking around, which has never happened before and I was dizzy and nauseated. All day I jeptcfeeling my lips and hands going numb, I dont believe I am able to move the lawn any more, I shouldn't have yesterday, but it was really sweet because when Jessalynn heard that I had she insisted that I never try to do it again and said that she or Brandon would come and do it from now on. The thing is that Jeremy should really take care of things like this but often I'd rather do things myself than deal with his attitude if I ask him.
Anyway, it was a pretty special night. We were forced to celebrate at home because of the pandemic but the silver lining was that it in no way diminished the feeling of family, unity and pride of this holiday.
I felt bad that I didn't participate in the Monopoly game going on before and after the fireworks but I was pretty much incapacitated from the preparation for the party. I got up yesterday and mowed the 2 foot hogh lawn and I made the potato salad and ended up barely able to walk. After the fireworks my feet fell asleep while I was walking around, which has never happened before and I was dizzy and nauseated. All day I jeptcfeeling my lips and hands going numb, I dont believe I am able to move the lawn any more, I shouldn't have yesterday, but it was really sweet because when Jessalynn heard that I had she insisted that I never try to do it again and said that she or Brandon would come and do it from now on. The thing is that Jeremy should really take care of things like this but often I'd rather do things myself than deal with his attitude if I ask him.
Anyway, it was a pretty special night. We were forced to celebrate at home because of the pandemic but the silver lining was that it in no way diminished the feeling of family, unity and pride of this holiday.
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