We arrived home safely from Destin on Sunday. It is so nice to be home! We had a great time.
The weather was less than desirable and Andrew caught my cold right before we left Texas, but we relaxed, had fun with friends, and spent time together. Who can complain about all of that?!
Here is a link to our pixs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hongkongphooey2007/sets/72157608138728912/). I didn't take as many as I usually do, because I didn't want to get sand in my camera! We love Destin and will be going back next year.
Yes, Andrew got laid off. I believe it was September 7th. His company lost a big client, through no fault of Andrew, and more than 50% of the company got laid off. Since he was the last hired, he was one of the first to go. The whole thing did not come as a big surprise, and he was miserable anyway; he hated that place. I thought I would be going crazy with him at home all day, but I like it. I think we are actually closer now than we have ever been, just because we are around each other practically 24/7. When I go into the office or he leaves for the day, we really miss each other. So, strange! I really like my personal space, and I have never been one to mind being alone. But lately, when he is gone, it is too way quite, and I notice that he is not here. Just knowing that he is not in the house is unsettling. I am going to be sad when he gets a job! I am going to lose my buddy :( He has had one good interview, and he has two good leads for the week we get back from Destin. Wish him luck!
Ok, so I am just going to be real honest here--I am 32 years old and I have NEVER registered to vote. I have no excuse. I am just not a politically driven person. I KNOW, I KNOW. Stop screaming at me :)
I mean sure, I have my belief system and my values, but to be honest I guess I always felt like neither candidate deserved my vote. I cannot say that I feel any differently this year; however, I am married to a very politically inspired right-wing young republican.
When we first got together, I told him that I had never voted. After I picked him up off the floor, he told me that we had to change that, it was just plain un-American of me!
Unlike in his childhood home, politics were never discussed around the dinner table. I don't remember my parents ever talking about voting.
To all the parents reading this blog, if you want your kids to grow up to be fine outstanding citizens who vote, you need to talk to them about voting. I am not saying you need to cram your views down their throats, ANDREW.
But you need to tell them what it is all about, how it happens, when it happens, why it happens, and what it means to our country and our people.
Think about all the years of voting I lost. It kind of makes me sad to think about it.
Oh well, 2008 is a new year and thanks to my husband, I am now registered to vote, and when I get called for jury duty he will hear me bitch and complain.
Rock on people, rock on.