A couple days ago, I completed a survey after receiving a postcard in the mail with a link, QR code, and password. its focus was on voting. Most of the questions asked about whether I remember receiving mail that encouraged me to vote. The only open ended question asked why I had voted. Putting aside that I am more than a likely voter (I always vote, as do my siblings, and as did my parents and grandparents), the reason I voted was to oppose Trump. It wasn't necessarily a ringing endorsement of any candidate except maybe the governor. 

Yesterday was Veteran's Day, so of course I have been thinking of my father - even more than usual. This does not relate to Veteran's Day or his service, but I was thinking of this drawing he did five years ago, during the months of his illness. I remember him pointing out the window, towards the trees along the fence, saying "look!" I'm not exactly sure what he saw, but it was very significant to him.

 

 

This morning I remembered that Penny poodle died 27 years ago today.

 Bruce Blakeman's voice reminds me of this strange story from 1991. I can hear one of his ads playing on TV downstairs right now. I can't wait until we won't be exposed to that irritating sound any longer. Just shut up already!

 One of my classes has too many disorganized procrastinators. I do understand procrastination, because I was one myself as an undergraduate. I mostly overcame it as a result of graduate school and professional work, and the reduction in stress was a welcome revelation. I was never disengaged or disorganized like these students, however. Sigh.

 It has been a beautiful fall. I took this photo yesterday, while sitting in my car in front of our house.

Bruce Blakeman is a liar. I was going to write "bullsh*tter," but that's too kind. He's a nasty corrupt ahole and his voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard. If Anthony Constantino is stunad, Bruce Blakeman is skeevatz. (Thanks Daddy.) What a pair of losers, so eager to serve their maniac cult leader.

I can hear the "debate" downstairs on television. What an idiot Constantino is. OMG. Just another Trump boot licker -- so dumb (yeah it has a b, you moron). I don't live in that district thankfully but this is how listening to Constantino makes me feel.