Today is also the day that Kaisa leaves for Guam. Pretty bittersweet. I don't know anyone who isn't happy she's finally doing what she's wanted to do for years now. But, I also don't know anyone who is happy that she won't be around for the next six months.
I'm finally going to visit Mads today. It sounds like it's going really well at her new home. I've had her since I first came back from Mills, in 2002. And I've dragged her around from location to location as I've wondered what the hell I'm doing for the past six years. I really hope it works out at this new location. I'd love
to not have to worry about her anymore.Also, I'm pretty nervous about this Sarah Palin stuff. I do think Barack Obama gave up this same spotlight when he dismissed the idea of running with Clinton as his running mate. That would have nailed the election pretty well. I understand that it would be awkward having three presidential personalities in the whitehouse but, way better than McCain/Pailn. I do think it's rad that, either way, this election will put either a woman or a black man in the whitehouse. That's rad. I just wish the woman was someone more respectable as a politician than Palin. She sounds like someone that would be fun to sit on a pier with, toss a few back, and fish the day away. But, so did George Bush and that ended up being a mistake. She also makes the war in Iraq sound like a holy war, she's tried to ban books (who does that anymore?) and she lied about being anti-earmark since she did want the Bridge to Nowhere. She's clever and snarky and would be fun to listen to if I agreed with more of what she said. But, I worry that she's just a likeable personality for most people and I wish people would just go watch a TV show instead to see what they like rather than voting a 'neat' person into a powerful office. I think there's something very important about Barack Obama keeping his words 'above the fray' but it does make me miss Hilary's mean streak and how down to earth she was for most people. I like Obama a lot. I think he's very thoughtful and really weighs his options. That's not the same as being indecisive, he just doesn't knee-jerk react to problems. But, he needs to get on board with the bulk of working class voters. Sarah Palin is easily winning hearts and minds each time she repeats that joke about hockey moms and pit bulls. If Obama could get out to townhalls, fairs, churches, and union halls and give a detailed plan of what he'll do for Iraq and Afghanistan, drilling, and the economy then he'll start charging ahead. He's not going to alienate the city people that are already going to vote for him.
What else... today is a day that will hopefully get a lot done. Our floors are in serious need of a good scrubbing. I have a pile of bills that I've been putting off looking at and this is the first month I'll have higher car insurance and an auto loan to pay. The cars are definitely in need of some good washing. I would love to clean my truck, what a glorious way to spend a sunny day. That damn dirt pile is still hunkering in my parking space. The chicken cage is starting to smell again. And they're still on the porch. Sick. Our green tomatoes need some motivation for ripening, not really sure what that is though. And our f-ing hens need a kick in the butt so they start laying eggs. Or maybe if you kick them in face that'll knock in egg out. Maybe I'll experiment later today. I haven't talked to my Dad in a long time. And, there's always house cleaning, rose pruning, weeding, and cooking. Good times today, we'll see what actually ends up happening. I think I'll need to go to sleep by 10:00 because it's like raising the dead each morning I get less than 8 hours of sleep. I've also been sucking down water like we're going into a drought. Is this what fitness is all about? It's way harder than powering through a 30 minute workout each day.
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