I had been thinking of taking the kids to the Cape for July 4th. Wouldn’t it be so nice to watch the fireworks over a harbor, say? But I dawdled, and while I was dawdling an article about ticks came my way. I read the article, and it was terrifying.
The article wasn’t specifically about the Cape, but I know that the Cape has a tick problem. Even so, I said to myself, “Well, we could just stay away from grass while we’re there.” But the article talked about ticks that hunt their victims down and about the prevalence of alpha-gal syndrome. Eek! And then I read a hotel review claiming that a room had been full of ticks. That was too much for me. I decided we should simply go to the local fireworks and enjoy our Del’s lemonade, same as usual. So that’s our plan for tonight.
Happy July 4th to all, and may the ticks stay far, far away.