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Archive for April 26th, 2008

That’s What She Said

Posted by TRO on April 26, 2008

Over and over again.

Posted in Humor, Videos | 1 Comment »

I Got Back Home

Posted by TRO on April 26, 2008

Late last night. My two flights back from New Jersey were just as uneventful and timely as the ones going up there, so I don’t really have any complaints. Northwest did a good job or I got very lucky. Either way, kudos to them for making the trip as painless as air travel can be. It was a very busy week and I am a little tired from the training, which was mostly field work and just a little class time.

I’m too old for this stuff I think.

I know.

I’ve paid very little attention to current events or politics this past week. It was quite nice, actually, but I do feel like I am very behind on my reading. Hillary won a big primary, pretty much insuring that she will take the fight all the way to the convention.

Good.

I can’t wait to watch the fireworks.

Obama continues his chameleon campaign, changing colors and his website links as fast as people can find the anti-semitism terrorist-supporting messages in them. Will the media ever notice? Probably not.

I did catch something on the news about a food shortage. The media is all over it pushing panic, of course. I don’t believe a word of it. Neither should you.

I guess I am now both a Global Warming Denier and a Global Food-Shortage Denier.

Cool.

Did I mention my nice two and a half hour chat with the 23 year old very cute, very sweet, very classy Southern-belle blonde from Louisiana who was on her way to New York City? No? How silly of me. Well, it’s a long story - too long for here - but let’s just say I had a great time and never once opened my book or turned on my portable DVD player. And just so you know, I gave her several opportunities to ignore me and sleep or read or just look out the window, but she declined and just kept on chatting. No doubt in awe of the awesomeness of me.

My lawn is up to my knees. Almost. And it is raining so I won’t get to mow it until it gets even higher. Sigh. It’s also cold here today. What the hell? And they opened out pool while I was gone, too.

Did any of you watch the John Adams series on HBO? I did. Fantastic film-making. I also picked-up a copy of the book** while sitting around the airport. Check both out.

Okay, well, that’s it for the moment. Things to do.

BTW, this is an old picture but it is what I do when I am in training. Like I said, I am too old for this.

** Link fixed.

Posted in Blondes, Books, Hillary, Obama, Personal, Politics, Television, Women | 3 Comments »