Sunday, 11 November 2018

Veterans day






Today we observe Veterans day. It was established to mark the anniversary of WW1 which was
formally ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. Originally called Armistice day, it was renamed Veterans day in 1954. Today marks 100 years since the end of the war. Thank you to all who have served in the past and to those currently serving today. The nation depends on you, and your service is much appreciated.









Saturday, 10 November 2018

Not much to say

Have a  good weekend everyone!





Kittens and puppies, some days that is all we need. 😍

Thursday, 8 November 2018

Throwback Thursday

The election this week made me think about the past. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 was a big night for all of us. I am sure most of us were celebrating together. We were brought together by the unlikely pick of Sarah Palin a few months earlier. A group of far-flung strangers with a common cause. Over the past ten years many of us have become close friends who share much more than just politics. What a wonderful turn of events that I don't think any of us anticipated!

Let's look back..




This was especially big for my family as Obama was an Illinois senator. My son was a student at a University in Chicago at the time and had the opportunity to attend the acceptance speech in Grant Park that night. Here are his recollections of the event.

I took the CTA to Grant Park with many other students. The train was crowded and everyone was so happy. We owned the streets, just a swarm of people. It was an incredibly peaceful gathering. The crowd was estimated at 240,000.








We made some progress on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Let's hope it continues and we can celebrate again in November 2020.

Have a great day everyone!


Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Birthday Wishes

Today our dear friend CC celebrates her birthday.
👠

Sometimes her birthday celebration is a jubilant one- 2008.

Sometimes it is not- 2016.

But today is a good day.
 Maybe not as jubilant as we would have liked-
We didn't get everything that we hoped for-
But the House is a really big deal.

So let's celebrate this special birthday in style.



We need booze...lots of booze...

Shaken, not stirred.

via GIPHY

And CC you will have your champagne.


And cake- lots of cake.

                                 This cake is soooo not CC that I just had to get it... ; ))


Here we go... this is more like it. 



Have a wonderful birthday, CC.
💖 💘 💝
And tomorrow the fight continues.




Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Election day


Today is the day we can make a difference. I am preaching to the choir here on the blog as I know we would not miss the opportunity. Voter turnout has been high, hopefully it will result in some changes. We will have a better idea this evening. I look forward to discussing the results with all of you later tonight.