Happy 4th of July to all my readers! I hope you have some fun plans today and the weather is cooperating where you are.

Will you be going to see a fireworks display this year or maybe putting on one of your own? Fireworks are actually illegal in my state unless you have permission to set them off. They use to hold a fireworks display on the roof of one of our local malls, but they stopped doing that 5 years ago. The only way we'll get to see fireworks is to drive into the city. I think we will wait another year for this since neither twin cares for loud noises at all.

For those of you who are celebrating Independence Day without fireworks this year, you can watch a display and set some off yourself online. As part of their Summer Fun campaign, Free Realms is offering its registered members some fun online freebies. All you need to do is visit Seaside, complete a quest, and earn Seaside stickers that you can redeem for virtual fireworks and other summer items.

Remember that this online roll-playing game is free to play. If you are registered by July 12th, 2009, you can login on that day to claim a bonus freebie . . . a set of blue and green sparklers (pictured above) to light up your virtual world at night.

There are lots of other things to look forward to this summer on Free Realms. If you are stuck inside today for one reason or another, why not go online and set off some fireworks? It's fun, free, and safe!