I hope that all of my readers have a great Fourth of July holiday! I hope that you are able to spend it with people who are special to you, and if you can’t, then at least you are able to make the best of it as possible.

I will be spending the day with family and hopefully some friends if the weather cooperates. I’ll also be doing my best to eat right and not drink anything because I have a weigh-in with the National Guard on Friday morning, and I’m already on the line between go and no-go (which means I’m at the upper weight limit for my height).

Enjoy the day, be safe, and celebrate the birth of our nation with food, drink, and if it’s legal where you live (and you’re so inclined), fireworks.