Saturday we drove to Bowling Green to watch Terry Scott be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Upon hearing me say that, a friend of mine asked why Terry was joining a frat so late in his college career. Well, Phi Beta Kappa is not a campus frat. As I have come to learn, it is the nation's oldest academic honor society and very prestigious. From the ( Read more... )

A year ago today we said goodbye to Mom as she was placed next to Dad for her final rest. I hope somehow, in whatever way, they have found each other and are sharing their love for each other again. Actually, I hope they are dancing at some heavenly dance party. I never really realized just how much Mom liked dancing until she left us. I guess I ( Read more... )

The last two weeks...


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Congratulations Barack Obama. President-elect Barack Obama ( Read more... )

“He/She is not qualified to be President of the United States.” This point has been debated quite frequently these days. As a McCain supporter I am often asked to defend the qualifications of Sarah Palin to be Vice President, just a “heartbeat away” from becoming President ( Read more... )

If I lay here ( Read more... )

And I wept when it was all done... for being done too soon, for being done too soon.The planning. The time that goes into planning these things. The details, the specifics. Decisions. Trying to imagine what it will be like... what we will need. How it will feel... how we will react. Planning not only the agenda, but for the resources we'll need ( Read more... )

Tom and I leave Saturday morning for an exciting two week bike ride. We fly to Pueblo Colorado where UPS has already delivered our bikes and we'll ride to either Wichita or Kansas City, depending on several factors (ability, weather, breakdowns, etc). With side trips to sight-see (we'll ride into Dodge City and see where Wyatt Earp and Bat ( Read more... )

OK, time to brag again ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my 52nd birthday. It was a really good day. I am such a blessed person ( Read more... )