Ok, it�s been a while since I�ve written here. Part of that is due to being too busy to update regularly, but part of it is also because I�ve been writing in other places, spiritual journals, emails and cards to friends, etc. But I�m not entirely ready to give up on this space, so it�s time to put some words here.
Let�s see, what�s happened in the week and a half since I�ve been here?
Father�s Day came and went. I took my brother, sister in law, Rianna, and mom to a baseball game. We had a good time.
Father�s Day is always somewhat sad for me. I remember the year that my dad died, how all the �Father�s Day Sale� signs in the stores would make me want to cry. And still, even now, 21 years after my father�s death, Father�s Day still dredges up those feelings of sadness and loss.
This year, I came across a Father�s Day card that reminded me of Carole�s Jerry. So I sent it to him. It made me feel �not so sad� to wish someone a happy Father�s Day. And I�m glad I did, since talking to Carole later I found out how much it meant to Jerry. It was good for both of us.
So, yeah, Father�s Day happened.
On a happier note, we got a furry addition to the family � a cute, little, 1 � year old, Maltese dog. He�s all white and very hairy. The name he came with was �Bam Bam.� We didn�t like that, and he didn�t look like a BamBam, so we decided to call him something else. We were considering Casper, or Loki, or maybe Marshmellow. But when Carissa came home and saw that we had a dog, she squealed, �ohhhh, my little Rufus!� So, that was the end of the name inquiry. She decided his name was Rufus and there was no negotiating with her.
Little Rufus has been slowly getting used to his new home and family. At first he wanted nothing to do with us, but now he�s rather fond of my mom, and he�s coming around with me also. But he is still very skittish around the kids. He runs for cover as soon as Carissa or Rianna come in the room.
Oh, yeah, I also got to hear John Kerry speak this week at the annual conference for the National Counsel for La Raza. He was very articulate, obviously intelligent, and he came across much better in person than he does on T.V. He was much more animated, even funny, much less the cardboard-like figure he seems to be on film. He�s a much more likeable individual than I had given him credit for. He needs to do as many live appearances as he can, because some of his personality is definitely lost on the screen. He spoke on a variety of issues including education, health care, the economy, the environment, oil independence, and immigration. Like I said, he�s well spoken, intelligent, and, more than anything, I was struck by his thoughtfulness (in the sense that you can tell that he�s given a lot of thought to the issues). He may not be the perfect candidate (who the hell is?) and I may not agree with his policies 100%, but he�s definitely smart. And, if I have to choose between smart and dumb, I�m going with smart every time.
Ok, to review...Father�s Day happened, I got a dog, and I heard John Kerry speak. Other than the normal chaos of work, that about sums up my last week and half.
Listening To: LadySlipper Music
Reading: boring legal crap
Feeling: ready for a long weekend