Usually for Independence Day we get together with the friends at someone’s house to BBQ/relax. This year we wanted to mix it up a little, so we got together with the friends and went down to Long Beach. We had a great lunch at the Yardhouse and walked around Shoreline Village for a bit. We got yummy ice cream and then staked out our spot close to the water, so we could see the fireworks from the Queen Mary. It was a really fun day. Nice to go to a different town for a few hours. The only bummer was the traffic getting out was atrocious, but even so, that gave us more time to hang out and just be goofs. A large chunk of our conversation revolved around picking baby names, and it was pretty funny. Everything from Ignacio to Paunna to Grasustaja. (Don’t ask! Haha.) Anyway, when we have those fun days, it always reminds me to be grateful for our friendships. These people have been in our lives for a long, long time and sometimes we take that for granted. But geez, you gotta love ’em.