Obama

How can you not be moved?

I don't normally write about politics or discuss my leanings. But these are not normal times - for so many reasons. The world changes on 9/11, the rules changed too. We've come to the realization that global is not just a buzz word, it's reality.

What we do affects others - every day. What others do affects us. With the power of the internet reaction, response and sometimes revenge can happen in an instant.

Our economic challenges are the world's. We cannot ignore other countries and cultures, cannot stamp our feet and say it must be our way, cannot refuse to talk to our neighbors - here and abroad.

Barack Obama is a thinker, a compassionate man and a futurist. He is also a listener, a healer and a mediator. He is what this country needs right now.

I've heard him compared to JFK and I must admit I remember the day JFK died but not a lot more about him so I don't know if the comparison is valid. From what I've heard and read, JFK was able to reach out to a wide group of people, gather smart people around him and even with self doubts made decisions that moved this country forward. I believe those attributes apply to Barack Obama and we are ready for another "Kennedy era."

Watching the 30 minute ad tonight I was amazed. You are not human if you were not moved by the stories that were told. Yes, I know it was dramatically produced with music and footage that propelled the story along, but it hit home.

I want my children to be able to keep going after their dreams. I want to keep going after mine. Barack Obama will lead the way.

Snow is a Four Letter Word

I heard it. I saw it on the forecast. Snow.

Yes, I know it's late October and it's really not all that unusual to see snow flakes. But that doesn't mean I have to like it. I only last weekend gave in and put the sandals away and got out the flannels.

The first snow of the season. It will probably look pretty covering the leaves that are still on the trees. They leaves haven't given up yet so why should I!

This will be the first winter where I will be working from my home office where I can look out the window next to my computer and watch the change of seasons. The trees have been spectacular! But watching the snow will be a different story. It will silently fill the crevices of the roof lines; catch on the window ledges; and turn the lawn full of frozen weeds and grass into an opportunity for snow angels. Sounds wonderful doesn't it? Sure, as long as I'm inside toasty and warm and not trying to drive anywhere in it.

Of course I could be living in LA. Our son tells us it's a little weird to be driving on the 405 and have helicopters dropping water on the fire lit mountain right along side. At least snow melts.

C