Last night the phone rang around 8pm and an automated voice said all schools were closed today due to the coming storm. Now this morning we do have a little snow, maybe 4 or 5 inches, but certainly not enough to close school. Several times this season we’ve had twice as much with no such closure. So today we’ll be saddled with the two boys here at home.
Before I go any further, here’s some comments from three of the four grandma’s out there.
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Annette says:
Flying kites is always fun on a windy day, however we are having 40 to 50 mile an hour gusts today. I hate the wind when it’s like this. It makes me very very crabby! Happy Birthday Dixie! It would be nice to have a little farm but I would have to be a vegetarian. I couldn’t kill my animals and eat them.
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Eleanor Tafoya says:
Happy birthday Dixie ! Bob and I wish you good health and long life. As I told you on the phone I turned 80 March 19th, the party in Bakersfield turned out to be a big success , everyone had a great time.
Well ok, nice comments ladies. I do have to say though I’m quite surprised that Grandma Dixie chose to mention politics. I too agree though that it was nuts for the news to pick up on the fact that Obama mentioned how attractive California’s attorney general is. Who freakin cares? That’s news? Here we have our rights and freedoms taken away almost daily and the media doesn’t even mention it and then he makes one small comment saying a woman is attractive and bam, there’s a big brew ha ha. Give me a break. I also second your thoughts on North Korea. It’s difficult to tell what’s going as their leadership is so unstable. The actions they are taking are standard operating procedure for them meaning this is what they always do. They threaten and threaten to do something and then the west comes running with food and money or other aid to get them to stop. The difference this time is that we (the western powers, specifically the U.S.) are not running to them with peace offerings of aid. This inaction is basically forcing North Korea into a corner. We’re telling them we don’t believe them anymore and hopefully they’re not crazy enough to escalate the situation to prove a point. It’s like we’re daring them to take action. Not good foreign policy if you ask me. They’re like little kids, you have to talk to them on their level so they understand and also give them an out so they can save face on the World stage. Many impartial observers think Obama wants a conflict. No matter how you feel about war, it solidify’s the country, (we all come together against the enemy) and is actually good for the economy. Yes prolonged confrontations are costly but early on they provide an economic boost. Our country is on alert, whether you know it or not. Many bases, especially those on the west coast, are on high alert and have stepped up readiness and made all civilian workers leave. One big concern is that North Korea launched a supposedly weather satellite last December with an unknown payload. The military is worried about a nuclear payload that could be exploded above the U.S. atmosphere causing an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) which would fry our electric grid. We have told Japan to shoot down any missile, even if it’s only a test. Let’s all hope cooler heads prevail but I’m not so sure they will. Hope you have some extra food and stuff!
Yesterday I had to go pick up the youngest at school around noon as his foot was hurting and he didn’t take his crutches. Mom took him to the doctor at 4pm for $500 worth of x-rays (super) to find out that he has a bad sprain. You have to go through as what if it was broken. The oldest and I went to baseball only to have it cancelled 5 minutes after we arrived due to 50 mile an hour winds. The boys wanted chinese food and since Mom had been at the doctor and I was at baseball, I gave in and picked up food to go.
The boys then settled in with a movie while Mom and I had some alone time downstairs. They were both asleep by 8pm and Mom and I soon followed. That’s about it. Sorry we missed Eleanor’s birthday but that’s when the misses still had a headache. By the way, it’s killing her this morning as it’s been on and off, but at least it’s off some of the time.
Take care and God Bless.
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Thank you for the many favorable comments–a girl likes to be complimented–even Kamela Harris. Wasn’t all that fervor over our President’s remark just the silliest thing that has come down the pike. The news people must have very little to do these days. We can hope and pray that North Korea doesn’t give them something catastrophic to write about. I can just imagine how Jag felt holding that kite, because I can remember how I felt (the few times that I had the opportunity to do so). You two have a good life, and I’m proud of all of you. I will have a very happy birthday just knowing what a wonderful family I have in Colorado. Love Grandma Dixie