Rain in the Desert

We went to church this morning but the rest of the day I've been inside, staying warm and dry. I watched the Patriots disembark in the pouring rain. This is Super Bowl Week and the FBR Open. Things are crazy as people and hotels rent out rooms at prices three times the regular price for this time of year.

On the political side, Barack Obama won the South Carolina primary handily. Of course, the Clintons brush it aside as just being a "black" state. I hope our country is ready to elect the RIGHT woman or black candidate. Hillary Clinton is NOT the right woman candidate. Our Arizona senator John McCain is doing well on the Republican side.

After voting all of my life for Republicans, I am now an Independent. I have been unhappy with the big government and spending of the Bush Administration. I've been reading "The Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama, recommended reading by Arne, who has already re-registered as a Democrat so he can vote for Obama in the Primary. After reading "Because They Hate," I favor a candidate who is strong on national security.

I'm back!

I didn't do a very good job of keeping up this blog in '07. Perhaps I can do better in '08!

To finish up 2007...

In September, Arne and I flew to Galveston, Texas and boarded Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas for a 16-night cruise through the Panama Canal and ending in San Diego. We had a great time. Arne took classes and I did lots of reading.

In October, Arne and I flew to Iowa where we spent a night on the farm with Mark. I took a walk over to the "old place" where I grew up. It was SO QUIET! I could actually hear the voices of Larry, Jan and Marla.

As  I walked around the buildings. I was reminded of so many events from my childhood...climbing up the backside of the corn crib, spying on my siblings as they played "house" in the empty crib bin.

Walking behind the crib, I remembered the basketball hoop on the side of the barn and the horse tank where we cooled off on a hot summer day...the tree in the middle of the drive that Mom planted when Kevin was born in 1959.

From the farm, we drove down to Mt. Pleasant where we attended Iowa Wesleyan College's Homecoming. We saw many friends with whom we had gone to college, including Jesse, Ron and Jan, who were in our wedding party 44 years ago.