PDD-NOS, Social Anxiety and Others

July 4th around here usually means neighbors in town set off a cacophony of private pyrotechnics displays.
The warm night air gets noisy, with random booming, ripping, crashing sounds during the night.
I am sitting up in bed with 2 pillows, my tablet, my dog and cat, and my stuffed pterodactyl.
Oh alright, also a stegosaurus, plesiosaur, and triceratops, but who's counting?
Before sleep, at some point, I'll need to (very briefly) take my dog out in the dark, noisy night to potty. He knows what to do, and will likely pee quickly so we can hurry back into the AutieCave.
Not my favorite time of year. Anyone else?