Even My Fireworks Are Organized!
July 4, 2009
by Jodi Granok - Organizing Magic, LLC
People
ask me all the time, "How did you come to be a professional organizer?
Were you always organized, or was it a learned skill?"
I usually
respond by saying that I haven't always been organized in everything I
do; some things were learned, others seemed to be innate.
With
today being July 4th, our patriotic holiday (my favorite holiday!), my
thoughts turn to previous July 4th celebrations. I have always enjoyed
our family's tradition of having an elaborate BBQ dinner with family and
friends, the incredible fireworks display my father would set off (when
we had a big front yard), and staying up until the wee hours of the
morning playing Beyond Balderdash.
The last few years that my
parents lived in their old house, I was responsible for purchasing the
fireworks here in Missouri (where they have a better selection). My
friend Amy and I decided that since I was buying the fireworks, we
should keep track of what we liked and what were duds. So there we were,
sitting outside on the deck, watching fireworks with a mini flashlight,
pen and paper, writing down the name of each firework and the crowd
reaction. For my fireworks buying readers out there, 4 of our favorites
are: Party Time, American Wave, Hostile Takeover, and Sneak Preview.
Needless
to say for those who know me, I created a spreadsheet on my computer,
listing each firework, what type of display it made, and whether we
should buy it again or avoid it. I was organizing our fireworks
celebration!
Unfortunately, our fireworks parties have been
suspended for a few years, as my parents now live in a house with a
small yard, and my brother and I each live in separate cities with our
own families. I hope one day we can all get together again and have
fireworks. Just in case we do - I still have my fireworks chart ready to
go!
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