I made a last-minute decision to head to West Virginia for the 4th of July because I wanted to see some relatives. I also got to see some old friends (and her new baby – see the sidebar). We also drove out and saw the house where my grandma was raised. It is also pictured to the right (and was touched up using picnik). It is in poor condition and the guy that bought it off the family will do nothing with it and won’t sell it back to us. He apparently thinks that one day he will own the whole hollow (or, if you’re from West Virginia – “holler”). My cousins own most of it and the mother of the baby you’re looking at (because he’s so cute) also lives up that holler. I think the guy must be an idiot.
Anyway, the weather was nice, except for rain the entire day of the 4th. It did stop raining for the night-time fireworks in downtown Fairmont and they were fabulous! Thanks to my brother and his family for driving down from Pittsburgh to spend the day with me.
I’m back home and it’s back to work tomorrow. This is our first week of the four-day week pilot program. I like it already – I got to stay in WV an extra day. YAY!
