YaYa's Homecoming 10-7-16

Earlier this month YaYa and her boyfriend attended the Homecoming Dance at their high school. She asked me to accompany them to the Art Museum first to photograph them, and I happily obliged. 

Unfortunately, most of my pictures sucked, although YaYa was kind about it. Plus a security guard kicked us out, saying they don't allow their site to be used for "commercial enterprises." Huh. As far as I know, I've never made a dime off of this blog, but allrighty. 

She looked happy. Like, really, honest to goodness, genuinely happy, and that, in turn, made me very happy for her. 

By all accounts the event went well and she had a blast. I'm proud of that girl. She's growing up into a fine young woman. 

I love you YaYa!

Timeless

Tonight's episode about Lincoln's assassination was excellent from the first minute until the last. If this is indicative of the course the show will take PLEASE please tune in!

Highlander

On one hand it's a bad movie. But it's also a great one. I taped this back in the '80's and literally watched it dozens and dozens of times. "There can be only one!"

My Thoughts - the influence of celebrities on the electorate

If your vote is in any way influenced by the opinion of an actor, singer, athlete, or reality star, kindly resign your adult card.

The Mothman Prophesies

I really like this movie. One of the creepiest ones I've seen, reviews be damned.

My Thoughts - Destiny vs Free Will

Why do people wonder about whether destiny or free will controls their life? The ideas are not mutually exclusive. Everything we do is already written in our grandchild's history text, and thus set in stone, but the words on that page were written by the actions we take in the present. Free will, destiny, God's plan - all present, all complimenting each other.

Anyone?

My house is crazy today, anyone want to adopt me?

Bad News

My Mom, who had yet to return home from the rehab facility, is now hospitalized with congestive heart failure.

The news about my Mom put me in a bad place, and it was best for everyone for me to exit for a bit to chill out. I went to the gym for an hour with YaYa, and while I can't believe I'm one of those people who say it, working out really does clear the mind and relieve stress.

A Pitiful Slate

I am no rookie to Presidential elections, having followed them since 1984 and studied them all in depth. Believe me when I say, no two cruddier choices have ever appeared on such a ballot. If not for the Senate race, I may have to abstain.

Friends

Junie is binge watching season six and she's sweating whether Monica chooses Richard or Chandler in the finale. Her money's on my boy Chandler. "You made my girlfriend THINK!"

This will Probably End Trump's Run

Donald Trump's comments, made in a public setting, may be the nail in his electoral coffin. Odd that its discovery was timed to knock the release of Hillary's papers from the news; hypocritical that it will help elect a woman married to a man who has, without question, harassed and exploited, and possibly even raped, women; but the comments are inexcusable all the same.

She's Vanished from the Public Eye

Seriously now, no partisan spin: did she retire and not tell America? #WheresHillary

Homecoming

Tonight my YaYa is going to her first homecoming. :) That puts her one up on me, and God Bless her for it. 

Funny . . . but stay safe.

Stay safe Florida. Seriously.

My Thoughts - atheism

I firmly believe atheists spend more time dwelling on God, albeit from a confrontational POV, than believers do. My word, how exhausting it must be. Just convert and free up your schedule already.

My Thoughts - On Gullibility in the Electorate

I think it's hilarious that Americans spend their days bemoaning the duplicity of politicians and mocking them for saying "whatever they have to say to get elected." 

Then, magically deliciously, every four years a candidate reads a bunch of comforting clichés written by their staff, and those very same Americans get stars in their eyes and declare "Mein Gott, he/she really understands me! Look how Presidential he/she is! I know who *I'm* voting for!" 

Either/Or people. You can't have it both ways.

Spooky

Tim Kaine

YaYa the recruiter

On Monday Yaya  went back to her old elementary school and gave two recruiting speeches on behalf of her high school. Lisa attended both, and reports that she was persuasive and eloquent. #ProudPapa

The Presidential Race isn't a Sure Thing

Having been obsessed with Presidential elections since 2000, it's my gut feeling that the Trump campaign has passed the point of no return, and the office is Hillary's. BUT, looking at the electoral map on the liberal site electoral-vote, it's tight. She has 323 projected electoral votes right now, and you need 270. Florida (29) is up for grabs, and if it goes to Trump, AND he squeaks out a pair of smaller states (WI?) she falls short of election. I'm not saying it'll happen, but as it stands, it's not going to an easy win for HRC.

Down 4

I'm down four pounds this week and am at my lowest weight since 2006, and only four pounds removed from my lowest weight of the century.

Timeless

I've been waiting to see this all summer. I won't say it was flawless, but it was entertaining and jumped right into the action. I feared the inclusion of a black time traveler would lead to happy PC vignettes, but BIG kudos for addressing race quickly and often with the character. I hope this show sticks, but I fear America will balk at a show not involving doctors or cops.

Smiley Joins me at the Gym

Smiley and I hit the gym again tonight, the third time since he quit dance last week. That's his part of the bargain. I shut up about dance, he hits the gym. So far so good. The boy likes to lift, or at least attacks it like he does, but he has an annoying habit of jogging on the treadmill while I lumber along at walking speed. Show off.

Apparently, *not* a teachable moment

This morning's class did not go well. When two people stumbled answering questions, the Professor got angry and walked out of the room. I've never seen that before. Well, literally once before, in 1st Grade when Sr Virginia flipped a desk and was dragged from the room by Sr Kathleen.

Spider Attack!

The nickel sized spiders that blanket our exterior at night have apparently found their way into LuLu's room. She is threatening to sleep in the hallway unless I immediately find and destroy them all. I can't find a witty way to end this post, so, um, yeah.