The second presidential debate comes on later tonight and I am, as always, super excited. I don't know how or when I became so interested in politics but I am. I am becoming a stronger supporter of Barack Obama every day. At first I was a Hillary supporter, then I was just anti-McCain/Palin, but now, after listening and researching more and more I am finding that I REALLY like Obama. He reminds me so much of John F. Kennedy. Something about his optimism and his demeanor. He just seems like exactly what we need right now. Then again maybe he is what we need because he is not another old rich man who comes from a long line of old rich men who have the interests of other old rich men at heart. I think he means what he says and he truly wants to be an instrument of change for our country. And honestly, if things don't change... whew! Bill Maher does a segment on Real Time that is called Exit Strategy. He examines (sarcastically, of course) the pros and cons of moving to other countries, just incase McCain were to win! It is pretty funny.
So, we've said goodbye, once again, to the good old Cleveland County Fair. You know, what is it about the fair that I once loved so much? If Lily didn't have to go dance, we really would not have gone. I remember the food was delicious, the weather was perfect, the crowds were manageable, and even the parking was not so bad. Now... HA! We went on Saturday morning around 10:30. Walked a country mile from our car. Watched Lily dance. Then we moved on to food. Brad bought three ribs-on-a-stick and 3 drinks and dropped $33 in a matter of minutes. We got some vinegar fries on the way down to the midway where we dropped another $64 for all of us to get armbands to ride the rides. This was necessary because Sam and Lily don't ride rides together right now (Sam is big enough for the big rides, but too big for the little ones, and Lily is not big enough for the big rides yet, which means Brad and I have to split up and ride with them.) Every so often we'd drop another $5-10 dollars on drinks (because it was so hot...which in itself is just WRONG. I mean, I got freakin' sunburned at the fair this year!) Brad and Sam played Fat Albert with the quarters we'd gathered from Sam's piggy bank before we left the house. Even the prizes were crappy! We rode and drank until around 4:00 and we went to see the animals before grabbing a few things to take home for supper, along with the traditional bag of cotton candy for the kiddos. There's no telling how much we spent and all we had to show for it was the aforementioned sunburn, a massive headache, some aching feet, and a couple of really tired grumpy children. It just ain't the same, y'all. I will say that I rode the Tilt-a-Whirl with both my babies and we had so much fun that we waited in line to ride it a second time. That is my all time favorite ride and I laugh so hard when I ride it that I almost pee in my pants. Those 3 minutes on the Tilt-a-Whirl with my babies was definitely a bright spot in my day.
Well, the munchkins are calling me to tuck them in. Sam has started reading to Lily each night before bed, which saves me from doing it (I can only handle so many stories about Barbie being a veterinarian or Dora and Boots counting some crap). Thank God for school and Sam learning to read! So I am off to pull up the covers, give some shuggies, and then I'll be back down for some presidential debating!!!
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