Things that go boom in the night.

Our daughter and her family are visiting this week. We forgot to tell them about the fireworks that go off in the middle of the night over at Zephyr field when the home town wins. They woke up thinking there was a gun fight or explosion going on. Small things you don't think about and just move into the background of your existence. Like trains passing in the night that you don't hear, but company does.

-- steve buser

Big Bang Theory

If Big Bangs make for a Big Holiday, then this Fourth of July was it. We were visiting out "kids" in Houston. Charlie just moved into a new pad and we enjoyed the day splashing in his pool and then sitting out on the street in front and watching a giant fireworks display -- they actually did twin fireworks displays -- they must have been a several blocks from each other because the other one looked far away.

We're back in New Orleans now and Big Tired. It was quite a fun weekend.

By the way, someone needs to come up with a better word that "kids" -- when they're on their own, taller than you, smarter that you and better looking that you, "kids" just doesn't seem like the right word.

--steve buser