How are you spending Fourth of July weekend?

[California]

We've had random fireworks going off here too. Fireworks displays are mostly canceled.

We will be celebrating with the same family that we've celebrated birthdays and Memorial Day with during the shut down- the family who's toddler we watch. Backyard BBQ, toddler pool, water games, dessert baking, and stomp rockets. We all agree that while we love each other very much, we look forward to the day when we can celebrate holidays and birthdays with more people!! My kids make our family's traditional apple pie every 4th and I'm looking forward to that.

[ett]

Are people in your areas not shooting off fireworks all the time? Every night there are super loud, annoying fireworks in my city. Saw a CNN article that made it sound like a nationwide problem.


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It's a bit better now but earlier in the month, we could hear fireworks every night!

[bisous]

No way to the fireworks! They’re illegal here and the last thing we need are brush fires.


We kept our reservations for a cabin about 5 hours away so that’s our plan. I’m starting to feel really bad about going becayse cases are skyrocketing in my area. The current plan is to buy and bring up all our food for the week and we won’t spent a minute indoors. We’ll be outside and on trails, seeking space and solitude. I felt ok with this earlier this month and now I’m not sure?

I’m less worried about catching COVID19 and more about modeling responsible behavior during a pandemic.

[essnce629]

Are people in your areas not shooting off fireworks all the time? Every night there are super loud, annoying fireworks in my city. Saw a CNN article that made it sound like a nationwide problem.


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Yes! EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. FOR. WEEKS! It's basically all anyone talks about on Nextdoor! I've never seen them, but I hear them constantly.

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[Jeanne]

Are people in your areas not shooting off fireworks all the time? Every night there are super loud, annoying fireworks in my city. Saw a CNN article that made it sound like a nationwide problem.


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Yes. It's been going on for months and not the bright showy fun kind either. It's multiple M80's every night from a few different directions over the course of a few hours.

[Liziz]

No way to the fireworks! They’re illegal here and the last thing we need are brush fires.


We kept our reservations for a cabin about 5 hours away so that’s our plan. I’m starting to feel really bad about going becayse cases are skyrocketing in my area. The current plan is to buy and bring up all our food for the week and we won’t spent a minute indoors. We’ll be outside and on trails, seeking space and solitude. I felt ok with this earlier this month and now I’m not sure?

I’m less worried about catching COVID19 and more about modeling responsible behavior during a pandemic.

I think an isolated cabin should be fine! As long as you're not violating stay at home orders to go, and don't do a bunch of socializing or crowded activities while you're there (hanging out on a crowded beach, etc.) it seems totally responsible.

Our 4th of July plans are pretty limited. We'll grill out at home. I'd love to do the pool but I think it will be too crowded for comfort. We'll probably go kayaking. There are still fireworks here, but they're "tailgate style", meaning everyone is supposed to stay at their cars and just watch from their tailgate. Being stuck in a crowded parking lot (where likely lots of people keep their cars running the whole time b/c it's the South and it's crazy hot) when the majority of people in my area gave up social distancing and masks a month ago is a no go for us, so while I'm sad to miss out on fireworks, it's a definite no go!

[JBaxter]

If our idiot neighbors shoots fireworks across my lanai screen one more time it’s going to get ugly I warned him last weekend As for activity. Not much maybe paddle boarding or kayaking

[georgiegirl]

No way to the fireworks! They’re illegal here and the last thing we need are brush fires.


We kept our reservations for a cabin about 5 hours away so that’s our plan. I’m starting to feel really bad about going becayse cases are skyrocketing in my area. The current plan is to buy and bring up all our food for the week and we won’t spent a minute indoors. We’ll be outside and on trails, seeking space and solitude. I felt ok with this earlier this month and now I’m not sure?

I’m less worried about catching COVID19 and more about modeling responsible behavior during a pandemic.

I think that’s perfectly fine. You are distancing, but in a different location. And you are also stimulating the economy by renting a cabin. DD is going to a lake house with her BFF (the one friend I’ve let her come into close contact with this last month), and their family plans on cooking all meals at the lake house and not going into public at all (just water sports that don’t involve anyone else.)

Not sure what we will do for the 4th. Just hang out at home.


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[SnuggleBuggles]

No way to the fireworks! They’re illegal here and the last thing we need are brush fires.


We kept our reservations for a cabin about 5 hours away so that’s our plan. I’m starting to feel really bad about going becayse cases are skyrocketing in my area. The current plan is to buy and bring up all our food for the week and we won’t spent a minute indoors. We’ll be outside and on trails, seeking space and solitude. I felt ok with this earlier this month and now I’m not sure?

I’m less worried about catching COVID19 and more about modeling responsible behavior during a pandemic.

You aren’t cramming into bats or planning to act irresponsibly. Go. If you’d feel better, get tested before you go so you know you aren’t a risk tonlocals.


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[ezcc]

Ugh, the fireworks here have been nonstop too. My dog will barely leave the house even in the day time. We are going to a friend's for a cookout, and may see my brother and his family at some point over the weekend. I am nervous about too much socializing, but right now cases are going down in our area- I sort of want to see people (carefully) now in case it gets bad again.