We managed to snag a pair of these tickets...
And the best part: no "convenience fees." ;-)
It would have been an uneventful evening if not for the neighbors to the east of us, who set off fireworks starting at 8:30, and went on until after 1:00 am. Not solid - just when you thought they were done, they'd fire off another huge boom. And the occasional noisy aerial display. Anything that goes off the ground is illegal in Phoenix; which apparently doesn't matter.
Steph and Dan went out with friends last night. I took Dicha out a couple times during the evening to let her potty. And, of course, the neighbors would set off something loud... after I waited for what I thought would be a lull, so the noise wouldn't scare Dicha. I could tell she was pretty nervous from all the noise, so just before 10:00 (which would be midnight in New York City), I brought her over to our house until the hourly barrage subsided...
Steph and Dan were home around 11:00, and they were able to set Dicha at ease. They said, "Coming south on Loop 202, there were aerial display fireworks going off all along the way, every direction."
This morning, when I took Murphy out, I picked up a bunch of debris in our yards from the fireworks... and tossed the crap over the wall for the neighbors to enjoy. I can only imagine how much money they flushed away just to make some noise and annoy the neighborhood.
Murphy and Stella did fine last night, even though their Mom and Dad did stay up later than usual. I think I turned over to go to sleep about 12:07... amid the next barrage all around the neighborhood.
