Current Events

I haven't vented in awhile about recent happenings in the world. It's time.

I've always been a news junkie, but I'm sick of 'em. No one with a brain and a little judgment would assume that Barack Obama had anything to do with the idiocracy called politics in his home state, i.e. paying someone to take over his Senate seat. Come now. How would that go unfounded? It wouldn't, which is exactly why he didn't get involved in the mess. Well, that and his morals! If the news crazies would shut up about it, it would not be a story. Likewise the stories about Caroline Kennedy, where Obama goes golfing in Hawaii, or the girls' first day of school at Sidwell Friends. The media should indeed take a break from Christmas until Inauguration and things would be a lot more interesting when we all started watching again.

I'm excited about the possibility of Minnesota being represented by two senators from the DFL. (Is senator capitalized when not mentioning a specific one? Hmmm.) Anyway, a state panel is expected to give the seat to Al Franken today, which no one ever thought would happen. Seems like these drawn-out messes always end up going to the Republicans. Well, at least one comes to mind. I don't know much about Al Franken yet, not even why this is his "home state", but I'm willing to learn. He must believe in the main philosophies we care about right? Global warming, ending the war, expanding stem-cell research... OK, I'm in.

Heather and I are in the process of planning something fun for the big 3-0 this year. We are thinking about a trip to DC, now that it is Barack territory. Not sure if that will make the trip a whole lot more fun or what, but it seems like a good idea. Nathan's never been there, and he would love the museums and artsy stuff. Amy Klobuchar's office is willing to set up WH and Capitol tours, which is sweet. Why not go? Sign me up! As it turns out, this is expected to be a busy year for all of us. Heath will be graduating in May, moving, studying for the Bar all summer until late July and starting a new job in August. Nathan will be graduating in May, finding a job, maybe moving us back to SD this summer. I'm along for the ride. Whatever, man. The timing isn't figured out yet, but I hope we get there.

What else...

Olivia has perfect eyes and teeth, say the respective doctors she went to last week. She will be an orthodontic patient at some point in her childhood, says Dr. Stenzel. Go figure.

Audrey is being weaned from her pacifier. I listen to a lot of whining all day because of it. Only at naptime and bedtime this week, only at bedtime next week. Done by the time she turns 2. I'm determined. She is not.

Nathan starts school next week again. Five classes to finish up, all during the day. He'll be successful. I hope our budget is.

I'm back to work after what feels like a month off. We were home to SD for a week from December 20-26. I worked one night, got an EA the next night, got tested for Strep throat the next. Who knows where we were all exposed to it, but lucky me and Heath. Ouch. I was oriented to daytime Charge nurse last week. I had the best preceptor I could have. We had a busy few days, but those are the best times to learn.

Signing off for now.