Sorry, I have been out of commision for a few days. We haven’t got internet set up at our new apartment yet and as you’ll see, it’s been a busy few days.
1. Got moved into our new apartment which is very close to the church. Close enough to walk in fact which I still need to do to fulfill my failure to pick the correct Super Bowl winner. I have good excuses why I haven’t completed this “challenge” yet. One being…
2. We had to take Drake to the ER on Monday morning at 5:30 with a very high fever(104.9 in fact, kinda ironic being that was my favorite radio station in SC). We haven’t slept much this week because he has a cold and is teething. It is a double whammy. It’s nothing serious, but there’s also nothing they can really do to help. It just has to run it’s course. Then I had the bright idea to…
3. Go to New York City with Dan Smith and Sarah Macey(2 HUGE Giants fans from our church) to see the victory parade for the Super Bowl champs. Dan was nice enough to let me borrow a jersey which wasn’t as bad for me(I am a lifelong Cowboy’s fan) as the “Boston Sucks” chants(being that I am a Red Sox fan since 1988). It was complete pandemonium. You could tell that no one there thought that the Giants had a shot when the playoffs began or even when the season began. Everyone was in shock. Ever wonder where all the confetti comes from in a ticker tape parade…people throwing shredded paper out of windows, which is still littering in most places. We were at the end of the parade route and got to see all the stars. During the actual rally, it started to rain with Tom Coughlin was speaking so we headed home. It was a fun experience. Best sign I saw-19-doh! Hey, I was pulling for the Patriots. I discovered also that native NYers do use a certain word every other breath. It’s not just the movies. Let’s just say it’s a
“F”oul word.
4. Yesterday was Super Tuesday and because we got back so late from NYC I was unable to vote in the primary. I am registered as a Republican and I’ll just say my vote would have been cast for someone who placed in the top 3. I thought Huckabee’s showing yesterday was remarkable considering that all the conversative voices on radio were urging him to drop out. If Huckabee had pulled off a Missouri(why did everyone pronounce it with an “a” on the end last night) then it would have been borderline historic. Regardless, I don’t think Romney would have faired any better had Huck pulled out. What’s wrong with a three person race? Isn’t this America? If an unemployed man can run on the Democratic side(John Edwards) then why can’t someone stay in the race as long as they want to on the Republican side. It’s a process that should be allowed to play out to the end. The Party is divided right now. If anything I think Romney staying in hurts Huckabee. I also believe that if Romney were an Evangelical Christian instead of a Mormon then this race would be over. That is my personal opinion. A lot of people just can’t get past his religion. And now I will get on my soap box…I like Sean Hannity, but his act is growing tiresome. All he has is a laundry list for everyone that he pulls out. When there’s a race issue, he pulls out the Al Sharpton list. Now, he has his McCain list and personally, I think he(Hannity) is starting to sound like a broken record. Because of this, I think people are starting to tune him out. Now I also like Rush and think his role in a lot of what’s happening has been overblown. I, for one, don’t wait on either of these guys to tell me who to vote for. I do like their takes on the issues and think Rush has tried to stay true to his cause instead of a political party. I can respect that. I’m interested to see if there’s any fallout for him if and when McCain gets the nomination. In case you’re wondering about the outcome of the general election, the Republican party is using the 1996 playbook so just look that up to see how well it worked for them then. On the Democratic side, I almost believe a Hillary-Obama(or Obama-Hillary) ticket would be almost unbeatable. But I thought the Patriots were too.
PS-We have new internet software at the church so I am unable to post on Facebook or Myspace. I will respond to everyone as soon as I can.