While I am not a native of this continent, I would like to thank everyone who has expressed their good wishes to the Americans here.
About a week ago, as they were going to leave for places elsewhere (with a handful of unfired rockets), the chiddlers celebrated early with fireworks which they had bought themselves, since they are now of age to do so.
I am happy to be able to report that when last seen, they still had all anatomical extremities uncooked (although I was sitting on the back of the van with the ignition key in my pocket watching in mildly horrified amazement at some of the antics).
It occurs to me now to wonder, with the recent spate of terrorist activity in the UK, whether I know where
my children have been with fireworks!
