Hey - how was your 4th? Did you and the doggies do anything special? My dog is kind of different from most, she hears thunder/lightning or fireworks and instead of having an anxiety attack, she wants to go outside and see what's happening. For the last several years we have went to a big BBQ thrown by a Dr I used to work for. He is Iranian (and Muslim) and he burries a goat in a fire pit in his backyard the night before. The ladies all make side dishes and then we all play backgammon and horseshoes, and the kids do fireworks. We aren't drinkers, so the lack of alcohol isn't missed. Food was the best you can imagine