Month: September 2008

What does it mean to vote "Present"

Last week at the Republican National Convention, Republican leaders mentioned over and over and over again that Senator Barack Obama had voted "present" on several occasions. The inference of the statement by the Republican leadership was that Senator Obama had voted "present" in order to avoid taking a stand on an issue.Did Senator Obama actually [...]

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Golden Gardens, Seattle

  Seattle has no shortage of lovely spaces near the water, but Golden Gardens near Ballard is one of our favorite spots. This particular sport was entirely new to me. I don't believe I've seen anything like it. They were not surfing (no waves), but they were paddling the boards while standing up.   Cruise [...]

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Anniversary

Four years ago today, The Husband and I said "I do." I'm a lucky, lucky girl. We didn't actually get to eat much at the wedding, so on the way to the hotel, we stopped at McDonalds and got Happy Meals. We've gone out for Happy Meals every year since, and that's where we'll be [...]

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