Right Here, Right Now 3.0

AIM IM with Jennifer .
Jennifer : Hi
Lee : hi there
Jennifer : how are u?
Jennifer : this is Heather
Jennifer : I need an adult other than my parents for a homework ?
Jennifer : What r 5 things that r 100% American?
Jennifer : thx
Lee : hmm; is this because your parents don't know? or the assignment asks you to find a non-parent?
Jennifer : number 2
Lee : and what does 100% american mean?
Lee : only in america? or started/began/born in america?
Jennifer : started/began/born in USA
Lee : ahhh.
Jennifer : :-)
Lee : (1 would have been easier. )
Jennifer : well, it could be 1 also, or a combination of the 2
Jennifer : i need to ask 5 diff ppl
Lee : well, 100% only-in-america would be
Lee : 1) California
Lee : 2) Iowa
Lee : 3) Illinois
Lee : 4) Ohio
Lee : 5) Texas.
Lee : 1) Where I live
Jennifer : ROFL
Lee : 2) Where your Aunt Betsy lives
Lee : 3) where ???? lives
Lee : 4) Where your mom was born (right?) at least, where I was born.
Lee : 5) Where your uncle Doug lives.
Lee : They're all 100% american too.
Jennifer : ROFL squared times 100000
Jennifer : Grandma sed pumpkin pie
Jennifer : :-)
Jennifer : thx again
Lee : does that work for you?
Lee : There's also
Lee : July 4th
Lee : Thanksgiving Day
Lee : Martin Luther King Day.
Lee : Memorial Day
Lee : Labor Day
Jennifer : I think the assignment is the fact we all think differently.......
Lee : I'm fixated!
Lee : I guess so! Ok, thanks for asking. Have fun!
Jennifer : no, thank u!!! u were the help:-)
Jennifer : buh bye

4. If George W makes up a word like 'strategerie' or 'deteriorize,' drink four shots of beer."

I'm not watching.... I might drink in his honor, however.

(I'm really tring to be more positive - baby steps, I guess.)

I got pulled over by the CHP on my way in this morning. Imagine my joy when the officer told me that he'd pulled me over for driving in the HOV lane.

But officer, I am driving a Hybrid! And I have my stickers!

I gave Officer Krupke a quick tour, showed him all four stickers and we parted friends.

Having earned all previous tickets, it felt great to get pulled over and not have any subsequent consequences.

Mom received this note today:

"Hello, My name is ---- ----. I am the person who attempted CPR on your husband. I am so sorry for your loss! I wanted to invite you to join us this Sat in the Del Dayo Library for lunch. Because of your husband, the school was inspired to hold a first aid/CPR class to educate people to be prepared. The American Red Cross is teaching the class from 8:30 - 4:30. I have arranged for food and drinks to be set up in the Library. I believe the gruop will eat around 11:45 or so. You can feel free to call me if you'd like to know an exact time during the late morning (I'd have a better idea).
We are all inspired and hope you know that!
Best Wishes,
s/s"

As Chas. would say, 'heh'.

1) Don’t say it, email it:

Yes, yes, I know, Clinton ducked. But he didn't wage unilateral war. So, today's post is dedicated to College Republicans! Those defenders of free speech (as long as someone else is doing the dying and the free speech is their own.)

And if California slides into the ocean
Like the mystics and statistics say it will
I predict this motel will be standing until I pay my bill

- Warren Zevon

I've been mulling over a post about music I enjoy that you may not have heard of. One of the bands I'd write about is Si*Se, a New York groovin band that someone at work turned me on to.

They have a new CD out and one of their songs is this week's free download from iTunes. So, you can check them out, full length, for free.

Dump Doolittle. A WebLog dedicated to getting rid of one of the most entrenched Republicans in Congress. Let's hear it for Don Quixote!