Did You Exercise Your Right?

First - an update on Tyler. After further diagnosis, he does not have lymphoma as his tumors came back benign. He does have what is called Juvenile Angiofibroma. A very serious condition and they still need your thoughts and prayers.

I left work a little early so I could go cast my vote, as it is my duty! Um, are we in the Beehive State behind the times with the electronic voting? Or perhaps it was my old district. We still used the groovy chad producing punch cards. I was concerned for a minute. I didn't want to screw up my vote. Anywho, I'm a smart girl, I figured it out.

It has been raining/snowing all day and I have to say - I'm not up for the whole winter thing. I just keep saying to myself how great Hawaii would be about right now......or Cancun, or Puerto Rico or Australia ------ you get the idea.

Sarah hit the big ONE last week. Happy Birthday! It made me think, that was when I started this sad, not updated enough blog. I'm going to work on that however.

This election is a nail biter............

Comments

Joanna said…

my kids loved all the election hype! There were mock elections in the schools. Living in NY can you guess who won! My kids were so happy today when Obama won. It is funny what kids pick up on. We haven't discussed who we were voting for, this was all from friends.
Thanks for keeping Tyler in your prayers. We are still waiting waiting waiting....
love you-xoxo

November 5, 2008 at 8:20 PM

Summertime...and the living is easy

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