My granny passed away this morning and I will be flying back to Alabama for the weekend. Thank you again for your prayers.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Final Debate
Supreme Court: Hillary is our only choice for keeping LGBT rights. She is our only chance to reign in gun violence and get some control. She is also the only chance women have to a right to choose what to do with their own bodies.
Immigration: She is our only chance for a taco truck on every corner. (This is a joke but I miss living in a state that has Mexicans who make really great food.) Honestly she is our chance to have comprehensive immigration reform and not mass hysteria and deportations.
Economy: She is a chance for the middle class to strive; he wants the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer and the middle class to be left out all together. One thing I find interesting is that NAFTA was signed on December 17, 1992 by George HW Bush. It happened to go into effect under Clinton, after a bipartisan Senate had ratified it.
Fitness to Be President: She is fit, he is horrifyingly unfit. He cannot even take responsibility and constantly says “But she did it first.” He is childish. When he can’t defend himself he comes up with something totally off topic. He is a dark and devisive vision of America. The Clinton Foundation is a true charitable organization; the Trump Foundation has no proof of any charitable contributions.
Foreign Hot Spots: She would make me feel safe, whereas he scares the daylights out of me. She is intelligent, but he is an idiot. He obviously doesn’t understand Aleppo; she at least understands what’s going on there.
National Debt: You can’t run a country like a business, especially a bankrupt Trump business. She has a plan, he has rhetoric.
A few more observations: he didn’t answer a single question, she answered a few, maybe even most. Chris Wallace was not as tough as he should have been about getting the answers to his questions. Clinton had on a very nice outfit and the cream color looked good on her. The last two outfits were not especially flattering. I think in the end, this debate went to Hillary Clinton like the other two debates. She won best on her speech about women; he did the worse when asked if he will accept the results of the election.
Sleep Day
My flight home Monday night began at 9:20pm. I know they expect you to sleep but my sleep was very fitful. When I finally arrived back home around 9:30am, I slept most of Tuesday.
Late Posting
I had dinner and drinks with Mike from Random Thoughts in My Life last night. We had a great time filled with great conversation. It is always nice to meet blog readers and especially other bloggers.
I will be flying home tonight and should arrive in Vermont sometime tomorrow morning. There will likely be no post tomorrow. I might get one done while I am waiting at the airport, but no promises.
My granny is still in critical condition. Not much has changed. It looks like I will get back to Vermont, probably just to fly back to Alabama. Thanks for all your wonderful prayers and thoughts.
In Need of Prayers
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 1 Chronicles 16:11
Earlier this week, my granny fell and broke her hip. She had hip surgery but the recovery has not gone well. She won’t wake up fully and barely responds when talked to. Her kidneys are also shutting down. They’ve decided not to put her on life support, but to see how things play out.
I am out in California, so I am of no help except through praryer because now it is up to my granny and God as to what happens next. If she decides to fight, she might have a chance, but it is not looking good. So please, add my granny to your praryers. She needs all the prayers she can get right now.
Moment of Zen: LA
I actually haven’t made it to LA yet, and I’m not sure I will be able to since I have been sick on this trip. However, it’s close to Long Beach and this pic seemed appropriate.
Bad Day
Yesterday was a day from hell. I either came down with food poisoning or a stomach virus. I was sick as a dog. I made it to part of one session of my conference but missed everything else. That included the plenary session and the 50th anniversary celebration. I’d really wanted to go to both. I’m hoping that today will be better.
Flying
I spent a large chunk of yesterday flying to California. Have I mentioned how much I hate to fly? A total of almost 7 hours in a plane. I hate sitting still for that long. After a few bumps along the way, and I’m not just talking about the turbulent flight, I got checked into my hotel room. I immediately took a nap because I’d been awake since 2am eastern time.
Tomorrow, my conference begins with two workshops. I’m really looking forward to the workshops because they are supposed to train me for the next part of my job at the museum.
Travelin’ Thru
Travelin’ Thru
Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Well I can’t tell you where I’m going, I’m not sure of where I’ve been
But I know I must keep travelin’ till my road comes to an end
I’m out here on my journey, trying to make the most of it
I’m a puzzle, I must figure out where all my pieces fit
Like a poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find what feels like home
Where that is no one can tell me, am I doomed to ever roam
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ on
Questions I have many, answers but a few
But we’re here to learn, the spirit burns, to know the greater truth
We’ve all been crucified and they nailed Jesus to the tree
And when I’m born again, you’re gonna see a change in me
God made me for a reason and nothing is in vain
Redemption comes in many shapes with many kinds of pain
Oh sweet Jesus if you’re listening, keep me ever close to you
As I’m stumblin’, tumblin’, wonderin’, as I’m travelin’ thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru
Oh sometimes the road is rugged, and it’s hard to travel on
But holdin’ to each other, we don’t have to walk alone
When everything is broken, we can mend it if we try
We can make a world of difference, if we want to we can fly
Goodbye little children, goodnight you handsome men
Farewell to all you ladies and to all who knew me when
And I hope I’ll see you down the road, you meant more than I knew
As I was travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, travelin’ thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’
Drifting like a floating boat and roaming like the wind
Oh give me some direction lord, let me lean on you
As I’m travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru
Like the poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find my own way home
Oh sweet Jesus if you’re out there, keep me ever close to you
As I’m travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, as I’m travelin’ thru
When this posts, I will already be in the air and about to land at JFK Airport. I then fly from JFK to Long Beach, which is (by my best calculations, I’m not good with the time changes) a six hour flight. I’ll take my Xanax and be just fine, but ready, oh so ready, to land in Long Beach and get to my hotel.
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