The Lawn Chair Philosophy
It's one of those unwritten rules of summer that nobody ever had to explain. You grab a lawn chair, toss it in the back of the car, and head out. It doesn't matter whether you're going to a Little League game, a concert on the green, the Fourth of July parade, or your neighbor's cookout. The chair comes with you.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Every Fourth of July, our family does what millions of American families do. We find a parade, spend time with friends and neighbors, eat more hamburgers and hot dogs than we probably should, and stay up just a little too late waiting for the fireworks. As the first rockets climb into the sky and children point upward in amazement, I usually find myself thinking about what we're really celebrating.