Here's hoping you can take advantage of the Constitution Day events and activities that mark the 223rd anniversary of the historic document's signing.
In Washington, where the original is located, the National Archives has a full day of celebration, and the first 223 participants get a piece of birthday cake!
In Philadelphia, where the document was signed, you can visit the National Constitution Center, and party even more. And eat more cake! I visited about a year ago, and admit that the exhibits, combined with the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, gave me the chills -- in a good way.
The document really is a marvel for balancing the powers of government, avoiding a monarch-like executive but not letting the more populist legislature dominate, either. Maybe it's a tribute to the Founding Fathers that the tension between those branches of government -- and the judiciary -- still exist today.
Even if you can't travel to Washington, Philadelphia or one of the other cities with events, the websites of the Archives, the Constitution Center and the National Park Service (including this great digital facsimile of the document) have plenty of activities to help you mark the day. So take a few moments to recall the significance of the document that begins, "We the people ... "