omigosh, I don't post for a few days, and now I have pages to catch up on! I know, gotta be Jo's fault...she's responsible...
Work has been crazy busy...I posted a bit on my TR and thanks for all the kind comments

Jo, where is your TR? Have I missed it? If you've started or when you start, please put a link in your sig so I can find it and keep up! And hope your poor doggie is ok...
OK, let's see...poor Sea, I am sorry about the stupid kidney stone

If you remember, Brrt gets those and they are awful...had one right before our May 2007 trip and we were afraid he wouldn't be able to go on the vacation! Sure hope you start feeling better soon...and glad you are still waiting at the "O" for us

Make sure to bring your hoodie, since it's been such a chilly 70 degrees!
Mari, good luck for your DSS to get his license! I have two that drive now, and it's nice when they chauffeur ME around for a change

And belated Happy Bday to your DH!
NC, belated Happy Bday to your DD, too!

Hope she had lots of pretty boxes to unwrap...
Shelly, congrats on your new
pink Cybershot! I think you will really like it...it's a great lil' camera. And YAY on the airfare!!! Well, with fuel prices coming down so much (even if it's temporary), that's only fair...hey fair fare, get it?
RF how's it goin' hon?
uh let's see...I'm making Thanksgiving dinner at my house, will have at least my youngest DS here, not sure if the other two will be at their dad's or what the plan is.
I voted for Obama, no indecision. I feel our country desperately needs a new direction. The most important issues to me are getting out of Iraq, building positive relationships with the rest of the world again, fixing the floundering economy, health care, social security, the environment, investing in clean renewable energy, keeping jobs in America and reducing unemployment, education, and...*gulp* please don't throw anything at me


...medical marijuana. On every one of those issues, I read and listened to what both candidates were saying, and I liked Obama's ideas much better.
Here's the thing -- I know the guy is an idealist, and I know he can't implement everything he would like, everything he imagines or hopes for. There are serious budget limitations, and the president doesn't have absolute power, he's got to get everyone to go along with his ideas, too (will be easier with a Dem majority all around, though). But at least I like his ideas, and I think he will head us back in the right direction. America sure needs a compass at this point to know which direction to go.
And just one thing -- very gently, I promise

-- about the abortion issue, because I know that a lot of people feel very strongly about it. I, too, oppose abortion. I volunteered for a long time at a center that offered support to unwed moms and women facing unplanned pregnancies. I did peer counseling, led a Bible study for women who had had abortions and were suffering mental and emotional stress because of that. I also saw the aftermath of illegal abortion -- some of our clients had abortions years ago when they weren't legal, or had used unsafe, illegal means because they were trying to hide their secret. And the results can be devastating. Simply making it illegal isn't going to stop it from happening -- education will be the best deterrent. I used to vote Republican because I believed that issue was so important to the Republican party. But we had a combined 20 years of Reagan, Bush Sr., and then Bush Jr., and abortion laws haven't changed, the overall number of abortions hasn't decreased. So I realized that may be part of the Republican party platform, but they seem to be a lot more concerned about other issues like the business and taxes and war, and I don't agree with those policies. So...that's enough soapbox... love ya guys!
