VOTE!!!

Evidently Tim thinks I've become some radical voter... He keeps sending me videos to put on my blog about voting. Yeah, I am a radical voter. I think voting matters. While I really don't like it when people say, "It doesn't matter who you vote for, just vote," I do believe if you don't vote at all, how can you complain about what happens in politics?

Halloween Party @ Church

Sunday, October 26th, we had our annual Halloween party at church. This year was really fun. I didn't do my sugar skulls this year. However, I did put on some clown make-up and make balloon animals. My talent is limited to "dogs." Whenever a kid would ask for a cat, I'd respond with, "How about a dog?" Then the kid would ask for some other kind of animal, and I'd suggest a dog again. Pretty soon they all got the hint and settled for dogs! Here are some pictures...

Me as a clown

Katie is a scary bride

Trevor is a knight in shining armor

Maggie was a celestial sorceress face painter

More stuff about the election

You've GOT to see this:

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Potpourri

Isn't that the name of a category on Jeopardy? I conclude it means a big old mess of stuff by the questions in that category.

So here's where my head is at, right this minute:

1. Still following the election pretty close. I can't believe how wrapped up I've become in it. It's odd, too. I live in a super-conservative neighborhood. Four years ago, you couldn't go two houses without seeing a "Bush" sign. There are serveral McCain signs in the neighborhood, but the number of Republican signs is much fewer than it was in 2004. For a while it looked like we were the only ones with a Democrat sign in the front yard. However, last weekend, another appeared! I like to call that progress.
2. Lots going on at church. We've started having events on Wednesday nights again. I have to say I am enjoying this much more than I thought I would. At first all I could think about was having to rush home after work to get the kids and fight traffic to get to church by 6:00. It was a choice for the first couple of weeks. Then Maggie was asked if she would like to join the child care team, especially for Wednesday nights. So then it looked like I HAD to go on Wednesday nights in order to get Maggie there. You know what? I've found out that I really enjoy the meal, vespers service, fellowship and hanging out with the kids while parents do their thing. It's not a hassle, like I was worried it would be.
3. Worried about this Sarah Palin business. I read on-line today that Tina Fey said if Sarah Palin becomes the vice president, it would be "over" for Tina Fey. She said she can't go through four years of impersonating this woman (though she does a bang-up job!). She said it would be literally "over" because she would have to pretty much die if the country decides Sarah Palin is worthy of being vice president. I'm not quite that drastic in my opinion because I'm worried McCain/Palin may actually win and I don't want to have to kill myself to carry out a threat! Check out this blog: http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/ It's one of the best sites I've found.
4. Another site I've stumbled across is www.winster.com This is a gaming site with slots, poker, sudoku, etc... The object of this site is to help other people win a game. For example in slots, if I am going for all 7s and I see someone is going for all diamonds, that other person will give me a 7 or I will give him a diamond if I get one. It's really a feel good site.

That is all I'm going to rant about right now. I'll think of more later I'm sure.

The Universe is Changing!

I feel the stars aligning... I see change happening in the world... I feel the HOPE of a nation...

In today's political climate, I can see a change coming over America. We have an African-American in the lead for presidency. And we have an African-American with a number 1 COUNTRY WESTERN song. Darius Rucker, of Hootie and the Blowfish, has a song I LOVE called "Don't Think I Don't Think About It." I am a big fan of Hootie and the Blowfish. When I first heard Don't Think, I really liked it. Then a dj said it was Darius from Hootie, and I thought OF COURSE IT IS. I can so hear it now. Country Western isn't exactly known for it's diversity so this is big news.

I grew up listening to all of the old-timers -- Merle, Hank Sr, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty and Charley Pride. Charley Pride, an African-American, made a big splash back in the day. A few years ago, there was another African-American on the country scene -- Cowboy Troy. His claim to fame was that he sang "Hick-Hop." Honestly, I've never heard anything of his.

Darius has a great voice that translatesto country very well. He doesn't like to be referred to as "Hootie," though I don't know how he thinks people should refer to him since he is the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish! Jeez, entertainers. He said in an interview I heard that Hootie and the Blowfish are still together, he was just taking time off for something of his own.

I wish him the best!

Here is the video for Don't Think I Don't Think About It: