So, when I was trying to go to sleep last night, I was thinking about Obama, the economy, how we got to where we are today and a lot of other things that kept me awake. I wonder how other people can sleep at night when they are bad-mouthing our current administration and saying hateful things that sometimes make others cringe and want to fight back with mean, spiteful words. But we have to remember, not everyone is going to like the new President with all the changes he wants to make while he's in office and not everyone is comfortable with change or with the fact that Obama is trying to be transparent, let everyone in the world see what he's doing and how he's going about making those changes.

People want to blame Obama for this mess we're in, and others say it was George Walker Bush (our 43rd Prez - 8 years in office). Others still claim Bill Clinton started it. I disagree. I say it was Ronald Reagan (40th Prez - 8 years in office). The way the ecomony has gone down hill took way more than the eight years George dub was in office. It took longer than Wm. H. Clinton (42nd Prez - 8 years in office) and George Herbert Walker Bush (41st Prez - 4 years in office). So...all together these 4 gentlemen were in office a total of 28 years and everyone wants to blame Barack Obama for the mess we're in and can't get us out of it in only 5 months in office? Jeez people. Give the man a break. He's doing the best he can and it's time people backed off and let him do the job he was hired to do. Turn the ecomony around, make the necessary changes so everyone gets a fair shake in life and stop bitching and whining that he's not doing it fast or good enough.

Fourth of July

****UPDATE****
We might not go after all. I still don't have a ticket and it's been reported there are going to be 150,000 people showing up for this event. Unfortunately, I'd be the only one going with Carli and I freak out every time I take her somewhere by myself and end up not having any fun at all, so...Dad is trying to come up with some way we can all go see the fireworks without having to pay to get inside and still be able to have some fun. We'll see. However, rain is in the forecast for tomorrow and its already raining here a tad bit tonight and I really don't want to have the event rained out. I'll let you know the outcome tomorrow. And just as an OBTW - we'll be having brats, pork spare ribs, potato salad (homemade, of course) and corn on the cob for our 4th of July celebration dinner.



So, the plan is to go to Tempe Town Lake tomorrow afternoon and walk around the park, eat the highly fatty foods that are for sale and generally have a nice time hanging around waiting for it to get dark and watch the fireworks. That's the plan. Only one thing is preventing this from happening - James not getting me a ticket in time to attend. I've reminded him, more than once, that I need a ticket in order to even get into the park, but alas, he has yet to purchase said ticket. I'd go myself, but don't have the $ or anyway to get there. So, I sit and wait, trying not to be pissed off that he's done nothing in the way of getting this ticket for me.