Happy 4th of July!

Here in the muggy Midwest, I expect to celebrate the 4th of July with grilled hot dogs, cold beer, and buckets of heat and humidity. However, Mother Nature has looked kindly on us this year, and we're celebrating with gorgeous temperatures and a clear blue sky.

Gorgeous blue sky over Francis Park today. 

Happy 4th of July to all of you! I hope your celebrations are full of friends and family, cold drinks and warm hearts. And I hope you are enjoying a view like ours today, too. Life is good.