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Monday, November 19, 2012

Gratitude and a Happy Thanksgiving


I'm grateful for the ability to think, the passion to keep on learning, and the skills to teach what I learn to others. Life would be mighty boring, if I could not do that everyday.

I’m also grateful for being here in America where hard work pays off. I look at my parents, and I'm reminded of how they came to this country as refugees with nothing but hopes and dreams. I'm thankful for the hard work they put in to raise my 8 siblings and me and to give us the chance to fulfill those hopes and dreams.

And last but not least, I’m thankful for my beautiful, healthy family:
-       my husband, who is so kind, affectionate, and young at heart
-       my oldest daughter, who is so smart, caring, and full of talents she has yet to realize and embrace
-       my middle daughter, who is athletic, talented in writing, and so motherly to her little sister
-       my youngest daughter, whose songs, silliness, and drawings always make our family smile

So much to appreciate.  :)

~ Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. ~

Updated:
Our Thanksgiving feast...
stuffing, yams, noodles, spring rolls, pepper sauce, mashed potatoes, turkey

one of our two turkeys

green bean casserole and scalloped potatoes

cherry pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie, pumpkin bars

blackberry and blueberry margarita. yum! out for drinks and a movie with my sisters and sister-in-law


Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Election

Yay!

I am happy about Obama's re-election and happy that Elizabeth Warren has won the Senate seat in Massachusetts. She is the greatest, and yes, even though I'm in Wisconsin and obviously she's not my senator, I am still thrilled nonetheless. I love her views and her passion in advocating for consumers and the middle class.

Here in Wisconsin, I'm glad that Tammy Baldwin won for Senate. Wisconsin puzzles me a bit though. Obama took Wisconsin last night, but yet, Republicans have control of state government, and then of course, there's Scott Walker's win in the recall election awhile back. So hmm..... we are obviously a very conflicted and unpredictable state here in Wisconsin.

On another note, seriously, can we get some technology infused into the voting process? It's 2012.