It Was Tempting....So Many Bad Demeaning Ads Make it Hard.

I did vote and there was no line at 10:00 am -- one of the perks of being a senior citizen. You can vote in the middle of the day and not stand in line like the people voting before or after work.

It's Not Over Until.......

This time it is literally true. It is not over until the fat lady sings! It's election night and the Ordway theatre has a special ticket deal to draw in customers; A $110 ticket to the opera is selling for $20. The Guthrie has also deeply discounted ticket prices tonight. Local theatres report only about 1/3 capacity of patrons. People vote then huddle up to the TV to watch election results. Some go to bars to celebrate or commisserate. Those who plan ahead to vote early in the day could have a cheap date tonight.

Our son is going to a Bob Dylan concert tonight with his girl friend and her parents. Dylan crosses generations and the dad is treating. He will play a concert at Northrup Auditorium on the U of MN campus. This is the first time Dylan has played on campus since he was a dropout student in the early sixties. The news reported that this concert sold out immediately. No fat ladies singing here. Also no beer as it is election day. The concert will start at 8pm when the polls close. That's the law.
While seeing a Bob Dylan concert would appeal to me, we seldom go to anything that starts that late these cold, dark months. It is dark but fortunately not too cold. Hit 74 yesterday with sunny skies. I'm staying in. Maybe I'll just stay home and do my own fat lady singing thing. And watch election results on TV.....and possibly cry in my beer.

The Only Political Video You Will Like...I PROMISE, JUST WATCH IT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svhq4C9HhUg

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE

Tuesdays With Morrie

Doesn't the bottom picture of Romie look like the baby on the Gerber's Picante Sauce label? It must be the distressed look. The pictures on the left come from the babyblog Mary and Mike post. Maybe with that expressive face Roman has a future in baby modeling.

When kids are born I am the last to figure out who they look like. Many thought Roman looked like his grandpa Jon's side of the family. One of the comments on the babyblog came from a relative of dad Mike's family. "He looks like Morrie". Now I hope I can see a picture of Morrie. I find it hard to imagine what babies will look like grown up.

I spent Monday, not Tuesday, with "Morrie" and Zoe. They are experimenting with different formulas but the kids still spit up after feedings. They did this when breast fed too. Hopefully this will soon pass. It is distressing to the parents and the little ones. No picante sauce for little "Morrie".

Treat or Treat?

The past few years we have given away Famous Amos cookies on Halloween. We had a choice this year, the cookies, microwave popcorn or M&Ms. I asked one little girl which she wanted and she answered, "Cupcakes". Cute kid story. Too many choices. Next year I think we will give away cans of spinach or boxes of mac n cheese--something I won't eat as I pass it out.

Grin and Bear It --

Years ago I heard that the tallest candidate usually wins an election. This week someone suggested their "research" showed a woman wanting to succeed in politics had to be bright and attractive. Looks matter. Are we that shallow? I wish everyone would lighten up about Sarah Palin's RNC wardrobe. Who cares if they bought an expensive wardrobe for her? Don't you think those male candidates are wearing $1500 suites?

I wonder about the teeth thing. Most candidates have bleached their teeth. One of our candidates in a Minnesota election has teeth that almost glow. A bit too much Clorox, methinks. Unreal. Trying to look good but surpassing the standard. Europeans are amused by our obsession with bright white smiles. I like white teeth, but think they can get too white. I wonder if the feds have given a grant to study the whiteness of teeth in election results. If they haven't, they probably will. Just print a few more bundles of money and give the grant to someone. Maybe if the stock market stays depressed I will apply for that grant. How hard could it be to do research? I have the equivalent of a ream of paper with political ads that have been sent or distributed to my door. Check the smile. Later coordinate with the results.

I wonder how many of our past presidents would be elected today. Lincoln had Marfans syndrome. He was the tallest....but, a bit awkward looking. FDR was paralysed and in a wheelchair. Washington had those wooden teeth. Maybe they were the whitest teeth and helped his cause. James Madison was 5'5" and probably not the tallest but how many of the electorate saw him? Campaigning was local and media coverage was limited to fliers and newspapers. Who could tell how short he was on a poster? There were no cameras. No pictures. Just hire someone to draw you a bit taller and you were all set.

Politics were dirty years ago too. Political cartooning was big. Scandals were publicized. Shady people probably gave big donations then as well. The best part of old elections-----no radio talk shows. No TV commentators who will continue to rehash this election long after it is over. Two years of campaigning and we probably won't get a break after Nov 4.