so today is swiss independence day, 1291 was when it happened, the liberation of those pesky austrians, that is. so we ate some food, cake and then went outside and lit sparklers (NOT ON THE PORCH THOUGH!, right dad?) and then i came inside. while dad was deciding where to hang the lantern, he looked a lot like the statue of liberty. we had a laugh at that. love, swiss independence and that poor Navy guy who thinks we're all crazy...which we are... annika. EXTRA SUPER BONUS: the navy guy story: Mom: hello? Guy: Yes, I'm calling for Martin, im in the navy and this call is about recruting him? is this an all right time to talk to him? Mom: well, we're celebrating our independence right now, so maybe later? guy:...........o...kay....