Hi John…
Let’s see….yesterday was catch up day at home. Not much new…Gabe went to Bolton…I did water softener…walked dogs…caught up on house stuff. There was snow on the ground.
Today was busier and colder. I woke to 12 degrees and it only got to about 20 today. I made 2 trips today to Williston to fax and FedEx things. I believe FedEx has become a verb just like Google. What is it with people who live in cities that need things within 24 hours. If I put these same items in an envelope they would arrive in 2 days for just a stamp. And it is amazing to me that some people don’t understand that we do not have a fax machine in our house. I can send them through email but that doesn’t suit them. In such a hurry…for what?
I have been helping Max secure a new apartment with his roomies. Hopefully…if all those FedExs and Faxs arrived in 24 hours…maybe Max will be in a new place in a month. I guess it has bigger rooms…closer to campus…and 2 bathrooms! Maybe they will keep one bathroom clean for guests. The comic strip “Zits” had the Dad fixing the toilet. The only other toilet available was Jeremy’s, the teenage son. The Mom chose to drive down to the local gas station and use their toilet over her kid’s bathroom toilet. For some strange reason I understood. Anyways, I am keeping my fingers crossed. The guy I talked with on the phone about the apartment talked so fast I could not even get his name correct (3 times) until I saw it in an email. I am certainly not a NYC girl. There truly is no reason to be in that big of a rush that you cannot even communicate your name clearly. Oh well. Maybe I am just moving slower.
I did get the dogs out at 17 degrees. On one of my outings I visited Hannah & Dave at Talent. Senyah is 15 months and walking so well. She looks down at her feet and walks carefully not to fall. I don’t remember our boys looking down nor caring about falling. She negotiates so well. Girls are a different species.
There has been debate in the Senate about same sex marriage. It is fun reading all the points of view and what riles certain people. I think I missed my calling as a sociologist. Too bad I thought sociology was the worst “science” course I took in college. I saw it as such soft science yet I am most intrigue with the study of people. Hmm. Anyways, somewhere along the way we forgot that people come in many different flavors and they too can love and chose to live together legally and spiritually. Again I feel our world gets hung up on words. So what if same sex folks want to be married. Why not? Love only adds to this planet. Fear hampers it. In the end, love is all that matters. For now, I will enjoy the debate.
I guess the bridge people are making good noises and work is underway. Due to mud season the dirt roads are closed to through traffic. I guess some cars have been ticketed for traveling through those roads, like Kenyon road. The complaint is it takes an extra 15 minutes to come by our house. I remember our bridge being out for a year. It was nice to have less traffic and yes Bolton was an extra 15 minutes from us. The bridge closure will be over in a blink.
AIG is still in the news. I heard that they will be changing their name. Hmm. I also heard some nasty comments about bodily harm to those who have wronged the tax payers. I cannot even write the details I heard because it saddens me so. To think one would want to kill or harm someone over money. Yikes. Sometimes this world is hard for me to be part of. It’s only money. We are so much more than our money. Sure, consequences need to happen to those who have acted criminally or immorally…but not death…and not physical harm. When all is said and done at the end…the end of your life…it won’t be about money but more about how you behaved with your money.
Oh I sound so preachy and selfrighteous tonight. Like I know the way when the way is our own path. Again…who am I to say. I guess I miss you as my sounding board. We could crab and laugh at what we hear and what we read. Then we would just shake our heads and wonder silently. Wonder about the meaning of it all. Again…that mystery. Living in the mystery…might as well because once you think you got it figured out…there is another bump in the road that makes rethink it.
Enough said. I miss you John. I look forward to more walks with you and talks as we live in the mystery together. Good night friend. love…d