Two years ago, I wrote an entry that endures as one of my all-time favorites.
It’s timely and topical, and (most importantly) frees me up this weekend to hang out with my wife.
Longtime readers will probably remember this, and I hope that new readers enjoy it as much as I do.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Fireworks
(Originally published on July 5, 2002)
When I was growing up, my family spent Fourth of July with my father’s aunt and uncle, at their fabulous house in Toluca Lake.
It was always a grand affair and I looked forward to spending each Independence Day listening to Sousa marches, swimming in their enormous pool and watching a fireworks show on the back patio.
This fireworks display was always exciting because we were in the middle of LA County, where even the most banal of fireworks
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happy 4th wil, family, and maonkeys!
do they still make the metal silver sparklers? i remember having a couple 3′ ones going while us kids wrote stuff in the air with the smaller ones. all i have seem recently are the wooden ones and they dont have the same ‘feel’ when you wave them around. personally i always liked the ‘snakes’ the best. i loved trying to make them ‘grow’ where *i* wanted.
ps. just got a notice from amazon that my JAG/DB order should be shipping soon. cant wait!!! especially since i am laid up following ankle surgery and have lots of time to read.
Wil,
I’m one of your younger and newer fans, and I’m always amazed by some of your stories from your childhood. Oddly enough, I was born later the year that this story took place, in November of 1987. I always watched your childhood movies and could never get over the fact that I was still an infant when many of those were made, and you are now twice my age! I’m glad that you are still active, because I’m not sure what I would have thought if my favorite actor didn’t have a blog. You’re now a celebrity just because of WWdN! Plus, you have that whole bit about you being an author! It’s just great to have such an active and caring celebrity to share his embaressing moments for those teenagers who live in Maine and don’t have anything good or important to think about. Thanks twice more!
Nicholas-
What a sweet but a little sad story! I wish we had some patriotic holidays here in England. The only time people want to be English is when soccer is on!
Hope you had a top weekend! Look forward to reading your next post!
Take care
Celeste XXXX
Dude, you better post again; the rumours that you’ve died are starting to go around again.
(the amateur animation guy)