Ten Books for Political Hopefuls: Old School

1. Crooked Politics for Dummies, By Rep Charlie Rangel.

Subtitled : How I raised my net worth to millions, earning only $175,000 a year

2. How to use your influence to obtain a low interest mortgage, by Senator Chris Dodd.

Subtitled: How to retire in style before they get wise and run you off.

3. Use Turbo Tax Errors for Profit, by Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner.

Subtitled: How to make people think you are above the law

4. My Walkabout- in South America, by Governor Mark Sanford.

Subtitled: Using International Call Forwarding to cover Your Ass.

5. Making Friends in the Bathroom, by Rep Larry Craig.

Subtitled: Foot Ware Favored by Law Enforcement

6. Light Skin Negro’s I have known, By Senator Harry Reid.

Subtitled: White Sounding Dialects for Success

7. Shifting Blame to others, by President Barack Obama.

Subtitled: If you don’t like this book- I inherited it from Bush.

8. Sex in the Office, By Senator John Ensign

Subtitled: Don’t Eat where you %$#@…

9. Intelligent Quotations, by Vice President Joe Biden.

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10. Let them eat Cake, by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Subtitled: Traveling in Style on the Government dime.

Warming Up...

It is finally getting back to the normal Florida weather… tomorrow, upper 70’s. After my weekly biscuit and gravy breakfast at the local diner---paddles on stand-by- Denise and I will drop the top on the Mustang and cruise to the beach and read a bit. The water is too cold (62 degrees) for swimming- then after a bit we will wander over to Ozona for a grouper sandwich and the best wings I have ever tasted…

My current situation is that I am getting good sleep more nights than not---still some challenges, but nothing I can’t deal with. The Ohio State trial CAL 101 seems to be giving me more energy- so I am doing more and more around here. I still have to go to Columbus once a month- but I usually do 24-48 hours at most. I do need to remember that I am not back at 100%- but I never liked moderation before- why start now...

Spent some time in the attic and sheds...Got the golf clubs out and bike- both need to be cleaned up. I also saw my tennis rackets…(still upstairs)maybe in a month or so… my dog Quincy seems to have benefitted from the tennis balls. I have a couple of friends coming down south within the next month- and my son and family (with my 3 year old granddaughter Ona...) in March for some spring training games.

I have been somewhat absent from the forums and sites I frequent- taking a bit of a vacation from the CLL… Still reading (lurking) and praying for my CLL family... May will be six years since my diagnosis. May disprove the averages once more in my life... That is my goal- as always.

Basically, I wanted to write something so I could get that New Years Eve photo off the top of the blog…


Maybe more Sunday(?)prior to the premiere of "24".







God Bless

A Blue Moon New Years's eve

We had a great time New Years Eve... the weather cooperated- 70 degrees- which allowed us to sit outside on the top deck for the cruise. The fireworks were spectacular- we were about 300 feet from the barge that set off the fire works... And other than a slight hitch with the Mustang- when we got back to the parking garage it would not start---we wondered how long AAA would take on New Year's Eve, but were delighted to find a loose ground wire...easily fixed and we were off- top down. It has been a long time since I have seen two o clock twice in one day...I needed the fresh air.

I told Denise I would take her on another cruise for the next blue moon New Year's eve-- 2029...

Until then, back to switching on and off the porch lights...

God Bless,