Goodbye, Dale

Do you remember the Horse shows, Ferris wheels, and cotton candy?

I do.

How lucky were we that our childhoods were filled with such wonderful memories?

Do you remember when we found each other again as adults?

I do.

What were the odds that we would end up working at the same retirement community?

Do you remember the company field days?

I do.

I think if we had just practiced four times instead of three, we would have won the three-legged race. 

Seriously.

Or- maybe if I had just run more and laughed less....

Okay, I'll take the blame for that one.

Do you remember our last embrace?

I will never forget it.

In that embrace there was no fear, pain, or disease.

We were just two kids, descendants of the same six-fingered man, hugging each other tightly and saying goodbye.

The goodbye came too soon, Dale.

I love you, my cousin, and I'll see ya~

 

Rock On Micmaw

I've been present at many fun (and funny) parties over the years. During those events, I have seen people jump through flames, fall out of trees, have hair (and body parts) singed by fire, break through through ice, crash vehicles, be decorated like a Christmas tree, fall off a mountain during a thunderstorm, flip a sailboat, and even feed beer to a guinea pig.

Yeah, the guinea pig lived.

I've never seen one of the drunk guys at a party take a chain saw and drop a tree on the guest of honor's house during said (Surprise!) party. 

Alcohol and chain saws do not mix well. 

Thank you for including me in your celebration, Mark and Jane. 

The slush was very yummy~

Happy Birthday

I attended a celebration of Barack Obama's 47th Birthday this evening. For me, it was also a celebration of grass-roots campaigning and the belief that Senator Obama can facilitate the Change that our country so desperately needs right now.  

It was very cool to be with people I have known for over a year now- people I have phone banked with, door-t0-door canvassed and marched in parades with, knowing that our energy and hard work were part of the process that has brought Barack Obama to where he is now.

Democratic Nominee for President of the United States. 

Yay.

I remember the night of the Primary Election in January. We were all disappointed that HRC had won the Primary in our state, but our campaign team went out and celebrated until 3:00am, regardless. We even received a phone call from the Senator that night, thanking us for all of our efforts and reassuring us that the battle had just begun. 

He was right.

The party in Denver starts just three weeks from tonight. Senator Obama is taking his acceptance speech outside the convention hall to his supporters at INVESCO Field. 

He is the Change we have been waiting for.

Happy Birthday Senator~