Like a waterfall in slow motion, Part One
2 years ago
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Trying to figure out how to make this easier
I found out the other day that it isn't all that easy to find this site so I'm checking out other options to make this blog as big as www.dooce.com and other big sites that I like. Love you all and I hope all is well. The boys are great!!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Politics
Okay totally unrelated to little people but someone has to say something!
Come on! I don't mean to talk politics here (as I am sure it makes most slightly uncomfortable) but allow me to address at least two things that stand out in my mind as TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT. The following comments were found in the letters to the editor section of Time magazine.
"...you have already alienated many women voters by crowning a man instead of a woman." Some yahoo in Maryland posted this
"As a health professional with years of experience in this area I call on McCain to undergo testing to verify his cognitive fitness for office....11% of American males 71 or older have dementia..." another yahoo this one in Arizona.
First of all to the yahoo in Maryland..."alienated" women because Hillary is out, Please, it comes down to who most people believe MAY do the better job (you will find this is no guarantee just looking shallowly into the current administration)... The fact is we will see a woman as president, it does NOT have to be Hillary and for those that have said "if Hillary can't than who can" there are MANY women out there that can and will...have a little respect.
Secondly, if the guy can run a presidential campaign without being seen swaying back and forth with only his night clothes on while screaming profanities at the crowd then let him give four years a shot (if elected). Come on, aren't we missing the point as to whether or not he is going to do what is right for our country and the people here? If ya think you need to start having candidates undergo testing to verify cognitive fitness for office then simply don't vote for him (or her)!! What are the issues, why are many people worrying about these things when what we need to be talking about is missing from these notes to the editor like how to help better educate kids, how to reduce the recidivism rates among those in our prison systems, how to bridge HUGE gaps with other countries, how to keep the Iraq war veterans off the street corners with tin cans in their hands. Start talking about the candidates in respect to the issues that are going to help build a stronger country and then maybe, just maybe, people will start to understand who is fit to govern the US a little better than an MMSE (an evaluation score of cognitive abilities).
Come on! I don't mean to talk politics here (as I am sure it makes most slightly uncomfortable) but allow me to address at least two things that stand out in my mind as TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT. The following comments were found in the letters to the editor section of Time magazine.
"...you have already alienated many women voters by crowning a man instead of a woman." Some yahoo in Maryland posted this
"As a health professional with years of experience in this area I call on McCain to undergo testing to verify his cognitive fitness for office....11% of American males 71 or older have dementia..." another yahoo this one in Arizona.
First of all to the yahoo in Maryland..."alienated" women because Hillary is out, Please, it comes down to who most people believe MAY do the better job (you will find this is no guarantee just looking shallowly into the current administration)... The fact is we will see a woman as president, it does NOT have to be Hillary and for those that have said "if Hillary can't than who can" there are MANY women out there that can and will...have a little respect.
Secondly, if the guy can run a presidential campaign without being seen swaying back and forth with only his night clothes on while screaming profanities at the crowd then let him give four years a shot (if elected). Come on, aren't we missing the point as to whether or not he is going to do what is right for our country and the people here? If ya think you need to start having candidates undergo testing to verify cognitive fitness for office then simply don't vote for him (or her)!! What are the issues, why are many people worrying about these things when what we need to be talking about is missing from these notes to the editor like how to help better educate kids, how to reduce the recidivism rates among those in our prison systems, how to bridge HUGE gaps with other countries, how to keep the Iraq war veterans off the street corners with tin cans in their hands. Start talking about the candidates in respect to the issues that are going to help build a stronger country and then maybe, just maybe, people will start to understand who is fit to govern the US a little better than an MMSE (an evaluation score of cognitive abilities).
Monday, June 2, 2008
Tent Camping
Who doesn't like sleeping on rocks in the freezing cold with two year old twin boys who sleep in cages at home to make sure the animals don't escape, I mean to give them a sense of security and warmth and who have no clue on how to sleep outside of that cage (although they caught on pretty quickly...an hour and a half...not bad). Can you think of anything more fun than waking every hour with one side of your body dead asleep, numb as can be, tingling and stiff. Let me brainstorm that one; root canal, colonoscopy, working as a preschool teacher with a massive hangover, the options are endless.
Okay now for the fantastic part, the boys loved it, although they asked to sit in the truck the morning after the nightmare ended as we packed up, so they weren't exactly super into the roughing it, although I think they will warm up to it. Back to.... it was great, we hiked, we threw rocks into the sound (a favorite past time), we played with bugs, birds, dirt, sticks, Zeb and Zane played with their babies in the tent and the dirt, we tormented Bear by letting Zane pull him around all afternoon, when really all he wanted was to hang out at camp looking for his next hot dog opportunity, we roasted marshmallows, hot dogs, and we sat by the fire that Jamie built!!!
It was fabulous!!!
We are all going to love camping after we get mats to sleep on and some really good sleeping bags!
Pictures to come as we responsibly left the camera at home and had to use our cellphones.
Okay now for the fantastic part, the boys loved it, although they asked to sit in the truck the morning after the nightmare ended as we packed up, so they weren't exactly super into the roughing it, although I think they will warm up to it. Back to.... it was great, we hiked, we threw rocks into the sound (a favorite past time), we played with bugs, birds, dirt, sticks, Zeb and Zane played with their babies in the tent and the dirt, we tormented Bear by letting Zane pull him around all afternoon, when really all he wanted was to hang out at camp looking for his next hot dog opportunity, we roasted marshmallows, hot dogs, and we sat by the fire that Jamie built!!!
It was fabulous!!!
We are all going to love camping after we get mats to sleep on and some really good sleeping bags!
Pictures to come as we responsibly left the camera at home and had to use our cellphones.
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