To Vote or Not to Vote
posted 13 days ago | 1 comment
I volunteered for a stint at the Democratic booth at the Tulsa fair. We were one of three places where people could register to vote. The other two places were the Republican booth and a local television station's booth. With our booth on an end c...
Election 2008
posted 29 days ago | 1 comment
I went this evening to the county Democratic headquarters. I'm volunteering for the Democratic booth at this fall's state fair. As I looked around the group, I saw every major walk of life. A retired military man. An engineer and IT expert. A unio...
Reflections on the 4th of July 2008
posted 3 months ago | 1 comment
Our 4th of July began with a professional fireworks show on the 3rd. Sponsored by the SERTOMA club, this was the eleventh year. A community choir was on hand to sing patriotic and religious songs.
To start the night off, the choir sang the natio...
To start the night off, the choir sang the natio...
Choices and Outcomes
posted 3 months ago | 1 comment
I don't like making choices. Usually I make the wrong choice and suffer the consequencies. I don't like making choices because it says one is better than the other. Okay, maybe that is a good reason to make choices. Maybe the most honest reason is...
Who am I?
posted 4 months ago | 4 comments
I am a human being.
I am a woman.
I am a wife.
I am a mother.
I am a sister.
I am an aunt.
I am a Democrat.
I am a Liberal/Progressive.
Do those really answer that question of "Who am I" or are they illusions, dress up clothes that I put o...
I am a woman.
I am a wife.
I am a mother.
I am a sister.
I am an aunt.
I am a Democrat.
I am a Liberal/Progressive.
Do those really answer that question of "Who am I" or are they illusions, dress up clothes that I put o...
This Time Last Year
posted 4 months ago | 1 comment
So much has happened the past 12 months - here at Eons and with our planet and our politics. But for this blog, I'll concentrate on Eons.
This time last year TallBob was most likely pulling out his hair. Everyone seemed to be dumping on him in th...
This time last year TallBob was most likely pulling out his hair. Everyone seemed to be dumping on him in th...
Reflections
posted 4 months ago | 0 comments
In the middle of my troubles, someone else's troubles are worse.
My husband is out of work - but still alive and kicking.
My son is suspended from school - but still doing school work and planning for the summer.
A friend's parents were killed i...
My husband is out of work - but still alive and kicking.
My son is suspended from school - but still doing school work and planning for the summer.
A friend's parents were killed i...
A Friend's Mother was Killed
posted 4 months ago, updated about 15 hours later | 0 comments
The mother of a friend was killed in an auto accident. She and her husband were rearended - as they were driving - by a 22 year old. The other driver hit their car so hard, they were pushed into a barrier wall. Both suffered head, torso, arms and ...
Reflections
posted 4 months ago | 1 comment
Today I have been married for 21 years. That seems amazing to me. I never thought I'd be married this long. I'd been divorced once after 10 years. Why should I expect anything different?
My husband is 11.5 years younger than I am. That should be ...
My husband is 11.5 years younger than I am. That should be ...
Screaming!
posted 4 months ago | 1 comment
Okay, I've told my son to put nothing personal on his various web pages. I've been fairly good about that on eons. I've also been pretty good about not putting anything that I haven't thought through or at least considered for a while. But this is...
