Really?!

I think that we might actually live in Mayberry. We love our town. It is clean, beautiful, and safe. The only down-side of living in such a great place is that the police officers do have little to do to keep busy.

Two weeks ago I was pulled over because of the tint on my front windows. The tint? We still had the AZ plates on that car, so I escaped with only a warning.

Then today I arrived at my car only to see a parking ticket on my windshield. After deciphering the scribble, I discovered that I was parked within 25 feet of a crosswalk. I would describe the situation as more like...where the sidewalk meets the street. I apparently misjudged the importance of this corner.

I must say, that if I had to hand pick a complaint to have about the town I live in, it would most definitely be: It's so quiet that the cops have to harass me for something to do. But, tint and an imaginary crosswalk...really?!

Another mention-worthy is that my car failed inspection because of the tint, so I have been driving around for a month+ with a "REJECTED" sticker on my windshield. It looks great. Needless to say, Steven and I both had the tint removed last weekend. We are very sad each time we see our poor naked windows, but at least we aren't in any danger of getting pulled over for that now.

Boston for the 4th

This year we were able to celebrate the 4th in Boston. We went up with our good friends the Carters. On Friday we walked the Freedom Trail and saw many awesome historical sights. On Saturday we hung out on the Charles River and waited for the fireworks. It was a spectacular show and a great weekend!

This is a statue of Paul Revere and the church in the background where the lanterns were hung.

The small balcony of the brick building is where the Declaration of Independence was first read.