I woke up this morning really interested to find out
what happened with the Iowa caucuses yesterday. This was the first big test of the
primary season and I was hoping for some indication if the Democrats near the center
of the spectrum could survive. I, like the rest of the nation, are left
wondering. You would think the Democratic Party, after the race fixing of the
last primary season, would have been prepared for this first major test. The
fact that they didn’t rise to the occasion speaks volumes about leadership.
This may be yet another chink in the armor of the death
grip the two political parties have now on the political process. There’s an
old Army saying (significantly cleaned up here) – “Those bozos couldn’t organize
a circular endeavor”. Fellow grunts will know what I’m talking about despite
the cleansing. This made the Democrats look ineffectual at a time they should
be demonstrating effectiveness. For the first time I’m worried we may get another
four years of the Twit-erer.
Wife and the Sunset |
Sunset at Las Lajas |
On a decidedly more pleasant note my Favorite Panamanian
sent me these photos of a recent sunset at our condo. In less than two weeks I’ll
be down there to experience of few of these myself. I can already taste that first
Atlas slipping down the throat. I’m going to have to invest in a new suitcase
though. I was going to use just a carry on size bag because, well, not a lot of
clothes needed in tropical heat. Since my wife flew south I’ve received several
packages she ordered before she left ranging from sofa covers, to double-sided
window washers and the inevitable shoes. I’m expected the transport these south
with me. At least it will make the pre-flight security checks the bags undergo interesting.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BR3
– inbound
granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel
- second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog
Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman – my son in law; Keene
Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene,
NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College
Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); Riggins - also known as
the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals
– female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife
accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia
member, Favorite Panamanian - the
wife (of course); First Friday –
celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her
single days in Brooklyn
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