Where’s Joe?

I’m looking for Joe Biden.
Has anyone seen him since the election?
I mean, besides that one time when he drank a beer
in the Rose Garden with those other guys?
If you see him, ask him to contact me, ‘k?

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Time to Stand Tall

Dear President Obama,
I really do admire and applaud your bipartisan spirit and efforts to find common ground with the Republicans in congress. Perhaps I’m naive, but I actually hoped and expected that your approach might prove contagious and usher in an era of cooperation.
Such has not been the case. Unfortunately, the branch of [...]

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Photos from Bellingham

See the banner picture of sunset?
Sunset, I might add, which was occurring at 4:30 in the afternoon!
I took it with a cell phone while in Bellingham.
Here are a couple of others:
This was in the Bellingham Farmers’ Market

And some posters in a window, with artistic reflections –

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Harlow – most adorable celebrity baby ever.

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OPI’s South Beach Collection!

Here it is, the spring lineup of glorious new OPI polish colors!

And here they are in their little bottles,
with their cute little names!

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Pete & a Grammy & My Cousin-in-Law

Time for some bragging. Y’know my cousin Mai?

I knew you’d remember her.
Well. Y’know Mai’s husband, David Bernz?

Right, that’s the one.
Well, Pete Seeger won a Grammy award for folk music, for the CD
Pete at 89.

David Bernz, my cousin’s husband, or as I’m calling it cousin-in-law, was the Co-Producer of the album. I [...]

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Let’s Talk About the “Suleman Eight”

I’m a little irritated by outrage over Nadya Suleman,
the California woman who had octuplets.
So, maybe if I write for a few minutes, it will become
clearer exactly why the furor bugs me.
I don’t dispute the Obvious Conclusions drawn
by Everyone Out There.
Of course! it’s ridiculous to have eight babies at once,
still crazier for someone who [...]

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Afghan for an Afghan!

I admire the group Afghans for Afghans,
and not just because the name is so cute.
Recently I joined the Ravelry group Fans of Afghans for Afghans
Earlier this week I noticed that my knitting had gotten all tangled up, literally and figuratively. I’ve been knitting too many things on tiny needles, too late at night, [...]

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Duke Hospital Visit: Review

Sunday morning:
I have to take my father to the Duke Eye Center this morning.
(crossing fingers)
Monday morning:
Review of Duke Hospital:
1. Medical care – the important thing.
The nurses and doctors were kindly, patient with my dad’s longish answers to questions, competent, and reassuring.
2. Physical facility:
Really dirty, like no one cleaned/washed/vacuumed in a week.
3. Cafeteria:
Okay. Par for [...]

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Prayer on Inauguration Day

Heavenly Spirit,
Grant Barack Obama wisdom, strength, and humor.
Keep him safe as he leads our country forward.
Grant us patience, resolve, and humor. Give us the
ability to change habits that no longer serve us well.
Grant the peoples of the world compassion, kindness,
and tolerance towards each other.
Thank you.

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