Thanks

Whether or not you agree with me, I just wanted to take this opportunity to tell our former President of the United States,

Thank You.

Not many people have felt the "love" for Bush 43 the last year or so, but I think that too many of us have forgotten the positive things he has done for our United States of America over the last eight years. I will not pretend that I've agreed with every policy decision he has made, but let's not forget that he's been dealt some of the most difficult cards to play in recent administrations.

I admire President Bush for his:

Integrity,

Christian Values and his devotion to His Faith,

Perseverance,

Dedication to Fight AIDS and Malaria in Africa,

Support of the Pro-Life Cause,

Devotion to His Family,

and the Ability to Laugh at Himself.

President Bush wasn't the most articulate, suave or genteel man. He was a Cowboy from Texas. But I feel that he was the "real deal". You never wondered if he really mean what he said, because you knew that he always meant it. I never worried about sex scandals in the Oval Office that plagued former Presidents. I always have appreciated his genuine Honesty and Personal Integrity... even when the world as a whole (except maybe Africa) critisized, mocked and ridiculed him.

President Bush and Mrs. Bush... may you enjoy your retirement and know that even though we aren't represented in the main stream media, there are many of us out there who are grateful for your service to our Nation. May God bless you with the knowledge that you served our country to the best of your ability. I, for one, will be forever grateful.

In Case You Are Still Undecided

I promise I won't post any more politically motivated posts after next Monday... I just need to get this all out of my system right now!

Okay... rant over... ahhh, time for some Diet Coke.

For the Politcally Stupid People Out There

Click HERE to listen to this 3 minute clip from the Howard Stern show. It's rated G, so no worries about content.



You know, I could rant and rant and rant some more about this, but I'm just going to let it speak for itself... thanks Jill for sending this my way!

Food For Thought

On My Mind

I shouldn't be blogging right now. I should be cleaning up all the legos and minuscule toys that are lurking in my family room (under couches, in corners, etc.) but I have a sinus headache and I'm not going to be able to be productive until the drugs I just took kick in. I don't have any specific place I want to go with this post.... just random things that I've been thinking about over the last few days....

Olympics: It's sad that I only watched the first half of the Olympics. After both of the 100 meter relay teams dropped their batons in their races, I just couldn't watch any more track and field. How embarrassing for our country? Reminds me of our Basketball team in Athens... too cocky... not enough practice. Anyone who has been on a track team and run relays could see that they hadn't practiced. Watching the slow-mo recaps made it painfully obvious they were "rookies". Again... sad and embarrassing. I was happy for the Jamaicans to do so well in the sprint races. They've worked hard and they earned some time in the spotlight.

I was happy about the following Olympic outcomes:
Women's Beach Volleyball - they were just plain awesome!
Men's Indoor Volleyball - I wanted them to win Gold just for their coach and the horrible tragedy with his inlaws at the very beginning of the games
Swimming - what can I say - I loved every race I watched, but Dara Torres and Michael Phelps are just plain awesome!
Gymnastics - watching Bella Corolli's reaction in the studios to the girl's routines was fantastic!
Just one question... why are we getting rid of Softball/Baseball and picking up BMX riding? Isn't that a sport for the X games?


Politics: I'm just not in love with anyone on the ballot thus far. I'm hearing a lot of comparisons of Barack Obama to JFK. Can anyone with more insight than me expound on that one? So far what I've gathered is that Obama is a great charismatic speech giver and he grand plans to "help" us all out, but reading between the lines, that means higher taxes and more government. A good friend of mine calls him a "socialist" and his wife a "marxist"... any thoughts? Oh.. and if I hear the word "change" one more time, I'm going to puke! How many politicians have promised to "change" Washington? Give me a break.....

Last night Eric heard that Romney was on the "short list" for the Republican VP slot... I'm trying not to get my hopes up. In the end, it will likely come down to voting against someone, not for someone....

Household: I love the concept of "Legos", but hate cleaning them up. The little pieces get EVERYWHERE... and they are so expensive, I feel guilty throwing stray legos away (even though I do it anyway).

Moreno (my dog) at my lunch today. I made myself a burger (I'm a sucker for Cheeseburgers) and left it on the kitchen table to go to the potty. When I came back, there was nothing left but the bottom bun. (I had to be gone less than one minute!) He knew he was in trouble when I looked at him and then sent him outside in the heat to think about what he'd done. It's only 90 degrees outside right now, so it's not even really a good punishment.

Kids: Ian got a D+ in reading on his progress report. 3rd grade is where they get their first "letter grades". When I questioned him about it, he said, "Mom, it's only the 4th week of school, what do you expect?!?" I probably shouldn't blog my response.....

Wednesdays are turning into a nightmarish day for me... first I have water aerobics, preschool for B, and an RS presidency meeting in the morning. In the afternoon - piano lessons for M, cub scouts for I, soccer games for T, and YM's for T and E. From 3:45 on... we aren't home until after 7:00 p.m. when T and E have gone off to mutual... when on earth am I supposed to feed everyone? Fast food won't even work so that we can all eat together. My only salvation today is that everything got cancelled except cubs. T had YM last night, no soccer game today because it's 7th grade game only, and piano was cancelled. Not sure how I'll get through next Wednesday though....

Brayden has discovered how to use the water dispenser on the front of the fridge... needless to say, I've been cleaning up water spills all day.

Megan is finally getting used to her new teacher this year, although she misses Mr. S from last year immensely. I hate to be a "tough love" kind of parent, but I'm kinda glad her 6th grade teacher is tough... she'll be completely ready for Jr. High next year.

Hmmm... it's too quiet downstairs. That's usually NOT a good sign...