This year has been an eye opener for us MA natives. Ohio is a big swing state. It is very unpredictable as to which way they will go and as a result, the concentration of Republican nastiness can be seen here. Everything from constant smear ads to questioning the validity of votes (otherwise known as voter suppression).
Likewise, we have had numerous visits from all the candidates. As a matter of fact, Miss Lipstick is speaking right now and it is being televised live!
Obama has been calling as well as visiting. He called a few weeks ago and DH answered. I'm proud to say he was mannerly, but he did explain that he is voting for the McPain ticket. I believe though that because DH is registered as an independent, he is on some kind of undecided list.
Because Yesterday, the phone rang and I noticed the Ohio for Change title in the caller ID. I knew this was Obama, so I answered thinking he was going to personally ask me to help out with his campaign. Instead a very well spoken gentleman asked for DH. I told him that DH was at work and he continued and asked if DH had made up his mind yet and if there was any chance he would be voting for Obama.
After I stopped laughing, I explained to him that yes, DH had decided very firmly, long ago, and though I had spent the past 9 months trying to make him see reason, he was still going to vote for McCain. So in the end, we will be cancelling each other out again this year.
"Well, you just make sure you get to the polls on election day," he replied.
I assured him I would but was bothered by the subtext I felt in his statement. Somehow, I heard, "or maybe make sure he doesn't, like slip something into his coffee that morning." Ya. That was probably just my conscience.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Lastborn provided two funnies this week. We are well into Halloween festivities, so those provided the perfect backdrop for his wit and wisdom.
The first was at a cub scout pack meeting. All dressed in their Halloween finery, the den was in front of the pack presenting what they had learned about Leave no Trace. The den leader asked each of the kids to further explain a specific point about Leave no Trace. He had not assigned these points, he just randomly asked the kids to share their thoughts. He arrived at Lastborn last in the small group and asked him "What about be a responsible pet owner."
I shuddered knowing what my son is capable of and knowing that this point could quickly downgrade into the depths of toilet humor.
Lastborn thought for a while. You could tell he was uncomfortable. You could tell he wasn't sure if he knew the answer. Then he blurted out "Bring a fire hydrant with you?"
The following Monday, the school held a trunk-or-treat. What's that? It's an opportunity for the kids to dress up and go trick-or-treating a second time in October. Don't ask me why we need this, but being a big fan of the whole dress up thing, I was totally into this. We decorated the hatch of my minivan with cobwebs and witchey material and had a twitching severed hand crawling it's way out. Then I brought Grandma's Cauldron and a stick to stir the brew with. Of course, 4 jumbo sized bags of candy were necessary and I had to dress up as a witch. To make sure I was not outdone, I had to do the green face thing too. And a big plastic nose and the whole works. The kids loved it. The adults laughed too. Once everyone was completely sugared up, we headed home.
On our way, I commented on the fact that this makeup might not come off completely, to which Lastborn responded, "did you think of the aftermath when you came up with this plan?"
Little smart alec. I never think they are listening when I lecture them on thinking before they act. Obviously, Lastborn has been listening, but instead of taking my words to heart, he is saving them up to use against me. I hate when they do that.
The first was at a cub scout pack meeting. All dressed in their Halloween finery, the den was in front of the pack presenting what they had learned about Leave no Trace. The den leader asked each of the kids to further explain a specific point about Leave no Trace. He had not assigned these points, he just randomly asked the kids to share their thoughts. He arrived at Lastborn last in the small group and asked him "What about be a responsible pet owner."
I shuddered knowing what my son is capable of and knowing that this point could quickly downgrade into the depths of toilet humor.
Lastborn thought for a while. You could tell he was uncomfortable. You could tell he wasn't sure if he knew the answer. Then he blurted out "Bring a fire hydrant with you?"
The following Monday, the school held a trunk-or-treat. What's that? It's an opportunity for the kids to dress up and go trick-or-treating a second time in October. Don't ask me why we need this, but being a big fan of the whole dress up thing, I was totally into this. We decorated the hatch of my minivan with cobwebs and witchey material and had a twitching severed hand crawling it's way out. Then I brought Grandma's Cauldron and a stick to stir the brew with. Of course, 4 jumbo sized bags of candy were necessary and I had to dress up as a witch. To make sure I was not outdone, I had to do the green face thing too. And a big plastic nose and the whole works. The kids loved it. The adults laughed too. Once everyone was completely sugared up, we headed home.
On our way, I commented on the fact that this makeup might not come off completely, to which Lastborn responded, "did you think of the aftermath when you came up with this plan?"
Little smart alec. I never think they are listening when I lecture them on thinking before they act. Obviously, Lastborn has been listening, but instead of taking my words to heart, he is saving them up to use against me. I hate when they do that.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The graduate is in
Well, she did it. At times we were not sure, but in the end, she kept up with the class and she is now a graduate rookie rover. Here's her graduation picture on the Pawsitive Pet Solutions website:
http://www.pawsitivepetsolutions.com/images/dogs/thumbnails/Nova.jpg
http://www.pawsitivepetsolutions.com/images/dogs/thumbnails/Nova.jpg
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