Pretty Much Everyone

The list of GOP Presidential candidates continue to amaze.  Basically, every one's running.  Anyone can run, apparently.  Anyone.  It's a free-for-all of know it alls who know nothing and it would be amusing if it wasn't so scary.

Donald Trump is the leading candidate.  In 100 years when this blog is archived and 'discovered', they won't know the significance of that statement - or maybe they will (because the history books will tell).  If he wins, I can't imagine what will happen to this country.  He's a buffoon.  He's so ill-equipped to be President, it's laughable...except he's in the lead.  There is no more telling statement about the status of the Great Old Party than that.  I thought things couldn't possibly be any worse for the party after the Palin debacle...but I was wrong.

And I know a lot of die-hard Republicans who voted for Obama because Palin put them over the edge.

So maybe Trump is a 'good thing'.  Maybe he'll drive Republicans to voting Democrat in droves.  Except today in some Town Hall meeting somewhere, an ignorant bigot in the crowd opined that Muslims are dangerous; Obama is a Muslim and not an American citizen  - and Trumps response was 'we'll look into a lot of things'.  Really?  Even McCain had the guts to set someone straight - but Trump?  He's fine with people being overtly racist.  He'll look into it.  And I can't get over that response.

It's sad. Just so sad.  I come home every night and beg J. to just shut all the crap off....'cuz I don't want to hear any of it.  (J. watched the entire three hours of debates last night).

Yesterday, in a moment of total madness, I came perilously close to purchasing two tickets back to Paris in March.  The fares are really good.  But I just can't do it - 'cuz I remember how totally exhausted I was when we got home and how sick I ended up for two weeks plus....and I fear that will happen again, so I just can't do it.  Today, I realized that it's because we've been making the trips long - if you're flying all the way to Paris, you lean towards staying more nights - and maybe it's too much. And we could spend the money on the house - interior painting is needed.  I fear that, too - 'cuz there's a lot of stuff here that would need to be taken down and put back up and/or packed up and then put back - and that feels exhausting, too.  But the woodwork really needs attention - 15 years is showing it's age and we still haven't painted the new stairs riser.

So we didn't purchase tickets and the only planned trip is Cancun in a little over a month.  Neither of us can wait for the sand between our toes, the chaises awaiting us every morning, umbrella drinks and beers and fresh tortillas daily!  And naps.  I plan to take lots of naps.

This weekend, we head to Sacramento for a family wedding.  We've agreed to take two cars on Saturday - J. can stay as long as he wants to visit with family (even spend the night if he wants) and H. and I can come back home after the wedding festivities are over.  Most of the family in attendance is traveling to attend and they are staying at a hotel near the venue - but we're within an hour or so drive so we're not staying.  And we're not kenneling Chloe so H. and I will come home.

And on the subject of H., he just got a 96% on his hardest, 'biggest' class - he is kicking serious butt in the academic department these days.  He said (just now) 'High School was pretty much not caring'. And he sure is showing what he can do when he cares.  He's been keeping up with his homework and reading; studied over the last three days for the test and his efforts really paid off.  He is a really smart young man! and we're so proud of him.  And more importantly, he's proud of himself, which is a joy to see.