Republicans Are Getting Smarter

The RNC's website Hope Isn't Hiring has been removed, and now it just redirects you to the RNC website.  I went to the Hope Isn't Hiring website before it was removed because I had to see with my own eyes the anti-gayness the RNC was projecting out into the world.  I've been annoyed with Republicans ever since George W. Bush used gays as a tool to drive fear into his base.  Remember when we were at war and W. wanted to pass a constitutional amendment to exclude gay people from marriage?  I've never understood how my marriage would affect your marriage?  I still don't understand why I can't get married to the one I love?  Republicans can be evil because in this century they've used gay people, a minority, as a tool to get elected. 

Since they've taken down their anti-gay website do you think that Republicans are getting smarter?   Do they realize that in the long run their gay fearmongering isn't going to work?  And if you're a Republican reading this and you're not anti-gay, then why are you letting your party be anti-gay?

Six Months

It's been six months since Martha Fauker died.  I still miss her, but the sting of her death has faded.

No matter what we did to persuade her otherwise, she always peed in the same spot in the backyard, which killed the grass.  This spring new grass is growing in that spot, and without Martha Fauker I suspect our yard will be lush and green by June. I will miss the brown spot in my yard.

My three-year-old niece, Presley, likes to count the boys and girls that live in each house.  She includes dogs, appropriately, in her computations.  She starts at my parents house and she lists three girls (Susu and their two dogs) and then she lists the one boy (Poppy).  Next she counts by naming the four girls at her house (herself, my brother's wife, my niece Paxten, and their dog) and then she counts the one boy (my brother) at her house.  Finally, she counts the two boys (my husband and me) and the girls, which are our dogs (Presley always counts Trigger as a girl even though Trigger is a boy) that live at our house.  For the first time a few weeks ago Presley did not include Martha Fauker in her counting of the girls that live at our house.  I don't know why, but it made me really sad.  I felt silly for feeling sad.

Life goes on...

Auto Show

When we told our friends Jim and Donna that we went to the Dallas Auto Show on Friday night they looked at us an asked if we were still gay?  I really like the auto show, but I think my husband only tolerates it because it makes me happy.  I can remember talking about new cars with my father while I was growing up- I've always liked new automobiles- and the auto show is one place where you can climb inside all the new cars...or most of them.  

I snapped these two photos of cars that you could not touch.  One is the Chevy Stingray concept car, and the second is the $1.2mm Bugatti.

Running

Yesterday evening we were taking Trigger on a walk (yes, walk), and my college friend and neighbor who is 7.5 months pregnant ran (yes, ran) passed us.  She looks like this picture, except her belly is bigger. She's creating life AND running; women are superior to men.  Way to go Katie!

Up in the Air

My husband spends a lot of time up in the air.  He sent me this photo last week when he was in a different city each day of the week.  I try to enjoy each day of life, but it seems like today, more than any other time, we are living for the weekends.  The good news is that this week my husband will only be out of town one night.

I want to win the lottery so we can spend every day together!

Ooey Gooey Butter Bars

We're hosting a couples' stock-the-bar shower next weekend, and yesterday we tested new recipes.  One recipe we didn't need to test was our ooey gooey butter bars.  They are always a big hit at parties.  I made them yesterday, and they'll be frozen until the party.

Natural Beauty

Is there any flower more beautiful than a purple iris?  And the white clematis is so elegant.  I love springtime flowers.