Ferrets!

Ferrets are legal pets here! I saw several for sale in Petco and I saw someone walking one down the Commonwealth Avenue Mall today. I'm not sure why they're illegal in California, but the same rules don't apply in Massachusetts, it seems. I found a better bike shop today, got my rear view mirror replaced, and biked along the Charles River. They're setting up for tomorrow's festivities. I'm not sure I'll be able to make it to all the hoopla at the River (the weather will dictate whether I go to my friend's family farm for the day). But to get in the spirit of the holiday, I got a hot dog from one of the vendors, laid on the grass under a tree, and enjoyed the Charles River Esplanade. And now that I'm safely inside this evening, it's doing the usual rain thing, just like it's supposed to. No matter what I do tomorrow, I'll be celebrating my own independence, in addition to celebrating the country's independence, in one of the cities where the country began. Happy Fourth of July to all.