I'm officially seceding from my family. Who wants to belong to my new one?
Me!
I wonder if the schools who decide to not broadcast the president's speech will excuse the absence of any kid whose parents want to keep them home to watch the speech.
I think that is fucking BRILLIANT.
My Dad pissed me off so much the other day that I told him we needed to change the topic of conversation immediately. We were talking about healthcare reform (which my Medicare-reliant heart-disease father opposes), and he said, "I just think electing Obama was a bad idea. He's been in office for, what, 9 months, and I can't see where he's done anything for ME."
I was stupefied. First I told him that it was barely over 7 months in office, and second, what exactly was he expecting Obama to do directly for him, Dad L.?
"Well, it's almost September, and I've already hit my prescription drug limit for the year -- he could fix THAT."
"But you don't want the government to interfere in your healthcare -- you just said that!"
"Not my drugs, just my healthcare."
At which point I sputtered and choked out something about how the HELL can someone who takes literally 15 drugs NOT think they're considered "healthcare" and by the way, do you remember what I do for a living, and we need to change this topic right now.
God DAMN.
I think the Obama administration needs a little PR campaign to explain that Medicare is a gubmint program and always has been.
People somehow don't seem to understand that.
"I don't want the Government interfering with my Medicare!"
Ooh, cool!
"I don't want the Government interfering with my Medicare!"
My landlord doesn't want ALL healthcare to be run by the government because it will reduce the funds for his Medicare. Or something.
It was clever to use the Narwhal to intersect with horses (making unicorns) and humans (making mermaids).
The whole Medicare=Government program disconnect reminds me that it took about three years to educate people that 911 Did Not Equal Iraq.
My country: bringing the stupid con gusto.
it took about three years to educate people that 911 Did Not Equal Iraq
Apparently a lot of people still believe that it does.
I think I've gone overboard purchasing "spirit wear" for Owen's school.
I'm such a Noob.
Yeah, but can one really have too much spirit?
Don't worry, you can catch the next family reunion in Vegas! They should be held annually.
I'm going to LOVE this family.
Alrighty, then. Off to the beach. There will be funnel cake. Oh, yes. There will.
Thanks for the birthday wishes, all. The dinner was scrumptious.
Today I lost my keys, so my birthday, extended though it was, is evidently over. Oh! And when I was in Sedona, I lost my wallet, but they had it at the store where I'd left it, so it was all painless and I owe a karmic debt to some nice stranger now. So I'm a little hacked at having now lost my (our only) house key. We have to retrieve one from a few of the people who have them.
