Romantic, and not even trying to be

So for the 4th, my Devon was romantic, and he wasn't even trying to be. 

Mind you that we spent all day in the hot July Austin Sun unloading my life from the back of a uhaul into his 2 car garage (of which no vehicle can now fit....).  Outside of exhausted from that manual labor and the fact that he had driven cross country in literally 24 hours, its hard to not understand the desire to just pass out on the couch and forgo the Independence Day Festivities.  Talks of going downtown Austin to enjoy the fesitivies just seemed too optimistic.

But what did he do?  He took the vegetable drawer out of the refridgerator, filled it with ice (instant cooler is what he referred to it as) put some beers, Honey Moon for me and Shiner for him, and salsa in it.  Grabbed some chips, a blanket, and bug repelent and went in the back yard.  Now, he had mentioned to me watching the fireworks from the roof of his house, but I honestly thought he was joking....

Trying to get over my own fears and thoughts of "on the roof of what?" he hoisted me up to roof over his back porch, which was a relatively flat surface.  I was greeted with a pleasurably cool breeze, which was greatly appreciated after the work we put in for today.  Realizing that for the first time in my life, I have willing placed myself to the will and mercy of gravity, I quickly clung to the shingles of the roof, hoping to not damage the home that he has not own for a year yet.  Looking around, I realize that we had a pretty good view of the surrounding hill tops, but with all the full trees in the back yard, its pretty hard to see.  I started to inch myself up slowly, quickly realizing that holding on to this blanket was my fastest way to be back on the ground.  Next thing I know, my "spider man" leaps onto the roof and sprints to the peak of the roof, talking about "come on jazz!"

To the South, my left, you could see the Austin fireworks, probably lasted a good 45 minutes.  To the North, my right, you could see the Round Rock fireworks, which obviously were closer, but not as extravagant.  Over the horizon from the south to the north, every little town in the hill country of Texas, and some excited neighbors, had fireworks going into the late hours that night.  The neighbors in the front yard of the cul de sac also had their own fireworks display going.  360 degrees of fireworks, back to back with my honey.

When most of the finales had come to a close, we slid back down to the roof over the porch and laid on the blanket.  With his Android phone, he has an app for Google Sky, which shows the constellations in the sky, with the labels for easier recognition.  Just hold it up in the direction you are looking and it becomes an instant observatory.  Since the sky was slightly cloudy, it was a huge help.  Ending the night on that note, he just wanted to spend time with me.  He wanted to enjoy the holiday in a stress free environment, while not missing anything at the same time.  Being romantic, and not even trying.....