Really early and B4 coffee

I have failed to mention my lovely older daughter is visiting from San Francisco. We have not been together for 10 months. She is a student and worker bee, living a sweet life with her bf Ethan near San Fran. It's been grande' to have her close. We talk almost everyday but that phone and email doesnt come close to having your child (no matter what age) withing touching and seeing distance. Although I have been keeping a wicked work schedule, the little bits of down time have been stellar. It's really fun seeing how the gene pool affects our children. She is very passionate about politics like I am. We ran out and put up a few Veterans Day parade posters around town, then a quick hello to youngest daughter, waitress/baristra and ran home again so we wouldnt miss any of the second presidential debate. It was an all star line up watching the debates. Mer had her couch, James had the recliner and I had the other couch. What one was thinking the other was shouting out. Being very verbal back to the tv. Say shouting in a passionate, focused way (ha!). I kept trying to imagine Mr. "My Friends" in charge of our country. Holy, holy. The best description I heard about it was, it was the 20th century candidate meets the 21st century candidate. Mer is running errands later to hometowns and her dads. Tomorrow we all got to think about packing for our Oregon coast beach trip! Coffee is calling! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD!

'ere we go again

Short story: Had blog, lost password after 2 days; new blog...ere we go again.



A little photo of one of the most beautiful places on earth: Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon.

Was Obama or the older gentleman who kept calling us all My Friends the clear winner in tonight's debate? Well...on their heels was Gov Chris Gregoire and very greasy and arrogant sounding Dino Rossi. Clear winner? Seems like we all see it according to our political party filter.


I did the American/UnAmerican thing and stopped my 401K stock market contribution today. I work too hard to flush it. Steven Colbert said the stock market saw its shadow today and fell further. Let us pray.



My former boss and friend Richard suggested I upload some favorite Village Etiquette's, my former column I wrote for six years for my hometown paper. I think its a great idea. I am going to upload my favorite editorial about James' and my experience with WA State Labor and Industry.

Lex is a working girl; a senior girl; a driving girl. Strange to see this child motoring down the street. Seth and Mer have been driving so long I cant remember them not driving. Except Seth getting his license in spite of speeding through a school zone and then getting a speeding ticket the same day.

Only three days until the Oregon coast. Cant wait. Four day weekend. Cant wait. Spending it with my kids and James...we are having turkey dinner and seafood.
More another day
TTFN (ta ta for now)