Independence Day 2026

Wishing everyone a safe and reflective Independence Day! 

Two hundred and fifty years is a testament to an idea: that liberty, though constantly tested, is always worth striving for. Leaders and administrations come and go, but the true heart of America has always lived in its people: the communities that lift each other up, and the brave service members who answer the call to protect our home. Today is about honoring our journey, and keeping the promise of freedom alive for the next generation.

Update: My sister and niece joined us for a takeout breakfast, and a warm day of playing Pokemon GO, starting in downtown Littleton and then meeting up with a Pokemon friend at a less busy location in Gallup Gardens by the library. We had an impromptu Japanese Beetle catching session at the Memorial Rose Garden… beetles to be delivered to their chickens! We finished up the day with a rare dinner out.