Just after we got the 10 inches cleared away from yesterday, we're
expecting another 5 to 7 today. That's all well, it just doesn't bother
me anymore. At least today because I don't have anywhere to be.
Does anyone besides me remember last January when Pat Robertson predicted
that at the end of 2007, the United States would again be a victim of a
terrorist attack that would result in a mass killing? Like most things
that come out of his mouth, it was wrong. Why does he even speak? He
says some of the most ignorant things that I think he ACTUALLY believes
he was sent here by God. I believe he was sent by the devil. He scare
people so they will send money to his organization. The homosexuals are
gonna get ya, the terrorists are gonna get ya, the feminists are gonna
get ya, the Muslims are gonna get ya, and oh yea, the Jews are gonna get
ya.
Only living in primary states, I've never really understood what goes
on at a caucus meeting. Wikipedia has a great explanation
under Process and then has great explanations explaining the difference
between the Republican Party process and the Democratic Party process.
Caucus on Iowans. Remember that in 1992, Bill Clinton only got 3% of the
vote.
Every year, Price
Chopper runs a promotion, "Can Crazy". It basically
changes the song "I
Want Candy" (Bow Wow Wow) to "Go Can Crazy" which
features cans everywhere including some kids doing the romper stomper
(like these
except with coffee cans or something) thing. Duncan went can crazy today
and I can't get this stupid song out of my mind. I was singing it in the
shower.
When it's 4 degrees at midday, Matt Damon still warms my heart. Hot,
brilliant, and completely stirring.
At what point do you have to take down the Christmas lights. The snow
makes them look so nice. Is this what people who leave them up all year
think? "Wow, those lights that have almost fallen off the house and
that are one third burnt out look so pretty against the dirt background
when it's 85 degrees out." Actually some people can pull it off but
come on, not the icicle lights people.
I have just realized that with even all the years we've spent in New
York, I have never had a white Christmas. The one Christmas of 2006 we
did spend here, there was no snow on the ground. Every other one did.
My dad's been in the hospital for the last couple of days although I
just found out last night. I talked to him today and he says he's a
bunch better and my mom verified that. My mom took him Thursday morning
when he could hardly get around. His hip has bad arthritis and his heart
rate was only around 30 when they admitted him. It's back to normal but
they're still not sure why. The tests should come back tomorrow. After I
talked to him, I talked to one of my closest friends Tommy who just had
a lung biopsy. It wasn't cancer this time. I was so happy after the two
phone calls, I almost cried when I walked away from the phone.
A few days off until the next primary. The news has been pretty much
overkill but you can't help being excited with the whole process. No
matter what happens, we're gonna have a new president and unless Mitt
Romney wins, it's not gonna be a puppet anymore. It's no secret I love
Hilary Clinton. Although our Junior Senator, she runs circles around our
'Senior' Senator Charles Schumer. I really don't have a lot of problems
with Barack Obama and as much as I like John Edwards, there's something
about him I can't just put my finger on. I don't agree with John McCain
on a lot of things but I like the way he's straight forward on what he
believes. What ever happens, just like any manager, a president is no
better than the staff he surrounds him or herself with.
My dad's out of the hospital and starts physical therapy Monday.
Seems to be doing well for know but he's gonna have to get off the
couch.
And just as a matter of fact, we are seeing spots of green here and
there because we had a record high of 60 yesterday and this morning, on
this 9th day of January, we had a thunderstorm warning. Tomorrow's high
of 42 seems cool now but it's still more than 10 degrees above normal.
Also just noticing, been here almost five
years.
Over the longest while, I've noticed something very strange about
myself. --Warning: Too much information may follow-- When I go to the
bathroom, (number 2) I yawn. Uncontrollable yawns. So much yawning,
water pours out of my eyes where I can even read. Before I start, no
yawning. After I'm done, no yawning. One of the many strange things
about myself.
This a picture from Salt Lake City in 2001. It's a beautiful place.
Got rid of the piano today, gave
it to a friend so she doesn't have to get up at 4am to practice at
school anymore. The only thing I asked was, I didn't have to help. It's
gone. It's strange we now have this window that we've never been able to
look through before and a huge open space.
The American Civil Liberties Union yesterday filed court papers in support of US Senator Larry Craig's fight to have his conviction for soliciting sex in an airport toilet overturned.
The ACLU brief cited a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that people having sex in a closed toilet cubicle in a public toilet have an "expectation of privacy" and if the Senator was attempting to engage an undercover police officer for sex he was not acting illegally...
The Smurfs are 50 this year. I had no idea that they actually
pre-dated their American cartoon. I loved The Smurfs when I was a kid,
yes granted a big old kid. Handy was my favorite followed by Greedy
Smurf and Vanity Smurf. Being a Smurf would be great. All those guy
Smurfs and only one girl Smurf. Yes we know Smurfette was sluty but not
even she would be able to take care of a whole village of horny male
Smurfs...and that's where I would come in.
And why Family
Circus, why Family Circus do you exist? Why?!!
My old routine was to drive home from work and then hit the grocery
store, just enough for dinner. I don't know how we got out of that habit
but I think it has to do with the thing that where we do most of our
shopping is not all that convenient but it's a lot cheaper then the
closer grocery store. Tonight I made a run for dinner to the Price
Chopper and honestly, it doesn't take much more than 5 minutes to get
there. It's a lot more expensive than any other store in the area but
it's really the nicest and most urban. I got some sort of kick out of it
and I'm not sure why.
My brother's best friend died last weekend, way too young. He's had
cancer and it finally got the best of him. There were
1200 people at his funeral and more than that at the funeral home the
night before. I don't even have 1200 acquaintances. You ever wonder what
people will say at your funeral? ...what kind of effect you've had on
other people ...what you've done for other people, or for the Earth
...etc, etc ...ever wonder?
And on a not so deep thought, in mid December, it gets dark shortly
after 4PM round these parts. On a cloudy day, even earlier. Today the
sun was out and it was still light out at 5PM. How freaking wonderful,
is it summer? No, it's gonna be zero this weekend.
A rockin' trip to the Adirondacks today as you can see. What do you
expect to see in the Adirondacks? Beautiful snow filled mountains, ice
covered lakes, literally hundreds of snowmobilers, and the biggest, best
tasting calzone ever. Did I mention bone chilling temperatures and wind
chill?
And shortly after we got home, my mom called and proclaimed my dad
would be getting out of the hospital tomorrow. Except I didn't know he
was in the hospital again. He fainted Thursday night. I talked to him
earlier that day. Turns out he's got a giant ulcer that's been bleeding
into his system for quite some time which is the reason he hasn't wanted
to do anything for quite some time. When he dies, I hope someone tells
me.
I don't talk much here about work because you never know who might
see it but work is literally driving me crazy lately. I have my finger
right on the problem but here again, it's one of those things that I
can't talk about here. Maybe the problem will work itself out. Being
said, I can't wait for vacation, sooner than later.
You know I've always a huge Idol fan. This year, I ain't even
watching it. Maybe the finals, maybe.
We're in Vegas. It started out raining and foggy today so we decided
to take a road trip to the Hoover Dam and Lake Mohave Willow Beach. The
landscape is beautiful, breathtaking in fact. We ate at an old stand
alone A&W with frosted mugs and all. After a little more driving, we
went to the top of The Stratosphere and rode some rides and
"observed" in the observation deck. As jet lag is catching up with
us, we're hanging in the room tonight. Family is on.
Today was walk and explore down The Las Vegas Strip while taking lots
of pictures day. We met Crystal,
the coolest bird you'll ever see, at the habitat at The Flamingo. She
calls when you call her and she comes fast. I got Beth on the roller
coaster at Circus Circus, there is a five story M&M store across the
street, 40-50 MPH winds are quite strong, and as strange as it seems to
me, The State of the Union is on at 6 in the evening on the west coast.
Last night, after having a thrilling time on top of the Stratosphere,
I decided it must have scared the shit out of me and I didn't even know
it. I woke up last night and started dwelling on the fact that I was
hanging over the side of a 103 story building, picturing myself plunging
down and picturing myself doing the same thing while sky diving. I was
quite taking aback by the whole thing. It's time to go out again.
;)
