Timing is Everything
In honor of President Obama's Inauguration and MLK Day, our County Democrats are holding an Inauguration Breakfast in the hallowed hall of our campaign HQ, which is conveniently attached to Katina's...
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After my little post yesterday about Gun Appreciation Day, Juanita Jean went ballistic, so to speak, taking the gun nuts to task and renaming their celebration "I Have A Small Winkie Day".While she was...
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We got in late last night from Olympia and the Washington State Democrats Central Committee meeting, so I missed reading Saturday's paper. This morning I caught up before tackling the Sunday Oregonian....
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Now THIS is funny!
As a marine biologist in another life, with a mother who STILL watches Lawrence Welk every Saturday night after her supper of hot dogs and beans...this one cracked me up yesterday. Thanks, Don...
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How to Write a SOTU Response
My friend Valerie has discovered the key to writing GOP speeches.This could become the new Dem party game!
View ArticleDarwin or Karma?
Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People.Time to retire that one.In Polk County, OR, a guy was driving away in a stolen truck from the farmhouse he'd just burglarized. He was found dead at the wheel....
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Road Trip: Day 1
Sunriver, OR to Fernley, NV 419 milesAfter a lovely weekend skiing and communing with the ONC-CGC gang, we departed Sunriver after breakfast on Sunday morning, St. Patrick's Day. Our plan was to be...
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Road Trip: Day 2
Fernley, NV to Kingman, AZ517 MilesAfter a great night's sleep at the Best Western, we were up for another day's adventure. The only bad thing I can say: my personal hell is being stuck in any room,...
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Road Trip: Day 3
Kingman, NV to Rio Rancho/Albuquerque, NM474 MilesUp an At 'Em, on the road again (yes, we did play our Willie Nelson cds). Today's drive was rather dull in comparison to the past two. Riding along...
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Rio Rancho, NM to Abilene, TX499 milesIt was certainly a 'play all the music/start books on tape' kind of drive today. We listened to the first couple of discs of Molly Ivins' Who Let the Dogs Out, and...
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Abilene, TX to Austin, TX235 milesSHORT DAY!!!! Took smaller highways, thru Coleman, Brady, and Llano. Relaxing drive through old cattle drive country. We made it to Keara's in early afternoon. Parked...
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Haven't been able to post about Days 6-10 in Texas, 11-12 in NM, 13-15 in Grand Canyon, 16-18 in Death Valley. Motel last night with wifi, but Lloyd's computer crashed in Grand Canyon, so caught up...
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Texas Days
Houston side tripDays 6-8 384 miles RTWhile Lloyd was having too much fun tasting BBQ, hiking, and doing a 5K fun run with Keara, I moseyed on to Houston to see Alina and attend Rita's wedding. I...
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Adios TX, Hello NM
Day 11 551 MilesWednesday morning we set out for the return part of the trip. Our goal this day was the vicinity of Roswell, NM. Not too close, we didn't want to be abducted by aliens! We decided on...
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Day 13: GRAND!
Prewitt, NM to Yusayan, AZ 300 milesWe made it to Grand Canyon! Though busy in the park for Easter Weekend, we found a spot at a quiet RV Park in Yusayan, just outside the south entrance gate. Not...
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Day 14: GRANDER!
Got in to the park early, snagged a spot in lot A, then hit the visitor center, and walked 0.7 miles to the Yavapai Geology Museum. Hiked the 1.9 mile Trail of Time along the Rim- Incredible!Following...
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Day 15: Grandest!
Today we decided to explore further along the South Rim to Hermit's Rest.Hiking the whole thing wasn't realistic, so we drove to the D lot, walked to the shuttle transfer station near Bright Angel. Got...
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Death Valley Days
Day 16: Tusayan AZ to Furnace Creek, CA 410 MilesGoing from the cold to the desert. No need to unpack the heavy down comforter here! It was 30 degrees when we got up in Tusayan, and 90 degrees when we...
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Hot Hot Hot
Day 17: Death Valley Exploring around 130 milesAfter a stop at the newly remodeled Visitor's Center, we drove south along Badwater Rd to hike at Golden Canyon before it got too hot! More Geology Heaven...
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Out of the Valley of Death
Day 18: Texas Springs Campground to Bridgeport, CA254 milesIt's about time I finished up this travelogue. Too many things getting in the way since the last post!We left off in Death Valley. I didn't...
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