VOTE '08

I never did this before, but I signed up on the McCain website today. This is quite a hot election....it has many people fired up. From my limited political experience, which has for the most part been indifferent, I really have a strong feeling about this election. I have traditionally been an independent, but I have finally jumped into the deep end of the right side.

It is very disheartening to me that some people are being star struck by the opposition and are unable to see through the theatrics. Many of them are my family, but I'll love them no matter who they vote for............we can agree to disagree. There is no sense arguing about it, because at this point our minds are made up.

We have several divides in our family ranging from politics & religion to margarine v.s. butter. It's all part of who we are. God made us all with a free will,sometimes it gets us in trouble. If we didn't have a free will, what kind of world would this be???? So, use your free will with good & moral intentions. I am.

GUSTAV GO AWAY! WE WANT TO PLAY

TROPICAL UPDATE AT 50 PAST THE HOUR!!!

So, now you know what I have been up to lately. But I have a good reason....I am on vacation in Key West. We arrived yesterday. The normally beautiful ride with the aquamarine water on either side of the narrow strip of Rt. 1 was rather grey and cloudy for our ride here yesterday. But we kept going and hoping for a stream of sunlight. We arrived safely and made our way to the Hogs Breath Saloon in the rain last night, had a quick drink or two and walked back to the resort.

Terri and Jim are our gracious hosts ,because they have a time share with points to spare. We are staying at the Galleon resort. It is very nice with a great view of the marina and the Coast Guard Station. We had some squally weather last night with threats of waterspouts and tornadoes. The wind was howling outside for most of the night and the rain was pelting our window next to the bed. I just pulled the covers over my head and went back to sleep. I really am a good sleeper, I probably would have made a great grizzly bear! Hibernator extraordinaire!

So we woke up to sunshine and wind this morning. took the bikes out for a ride around. We went down Whitehead St. to the southernmost point. We stopped at the Hemmingway House for a quick tour on the way. Oh, the most exciting part of the day was that Jimmy won $50 at pool bingo this afternoon. You go Jimmy!!!