For Valentine’s Day, hubby and I went to Outback Steakhouse. We had a gift certificate so I saved some of my Weight Watcher’s points for the evening. Not enough, but I went moderate on the bread and ate a small steak. On the way home, Husband suggested ice cream. Before I knew it, I was in Baskin Robbins ordering a …
How do George and Laura Bush feel now?
I’m teary-eyed thinking about them, getting on the plane that flew them to Dallas, taking them from Washington D.C., ending eight hard fought years. George W. is leaving an office and job that still teams with the issues and work he faced. He knows what we face as Americans, as a nation. I wonder what he feels. Relief? Sadness? Can …
Our government
Tell me this. How come our government is asking every one to sacrifice but themselves? They get an automatic raise every year while the constituents are being laid-off. They are spending our money bailing out irresponsible companies. They are covering their poor laws and poor oversight on gov’t programs like Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac with OUR tax dollars. The …
Remembering 9.11
Nine o’clock on a Tuesday morning, I was standing in the lobby of the Imported Car store, finalizing some issue with my brand new Volkswagen Cabrio. People were talking about the Twin Towers being hit, an airplane crash or something. While it was weird, I didn’t feel immediate alarm. Back at the office, the news was coming out. The tragedy, …