Meat in the Lettuce
If everyone I knew lived in St. Paul it would become one of the best places in America. The pace is right, the attitudes are right, the lakes are gorgeous, and most importantly it is very easy to commute and park everywhere. Unfortunately everyone that I know isn't here and often times I have to refer to my default evening. My default evening is self-entertainment. This is a new useful skill that I've had to develop, and while I am still growing my wings, often involves phone consultations to numerous out of town consultants (i.e. What should I eat for dinner? What do you think would be fun for me to do tonight?).
Tonight was a perfect example. I called one St. Paul friend for dinner and when he didn't respond (I later found out that he was on the treadmill), I knew that I would be responsible for putting my own plan into action. I took a trip to the central library, checked out some books, ate dinner at Chipotle, and then read for a bit outside at a coffee shop. It was all very nice. Pastoral, even, although I am not sure that description makes sense. I can say that it felt pastoral, though. One thing that I've learned is that no one can tell you that the way you feel is wrong. Anyway, while often times my evenings still feel odd, this type of scenario is exactly how I envisioned my life would be here. I think it will just take me a little time to get used to my new coat.
President Bush's current trip to Chicago to help support Illinois GOP governor candidate Judy Baar Topinka got me to think about the party lines of my own congressional district from Pennsylvania. Most recently the vote has been very Republican, and our U.S. Congressional representative from the 4th district of Pennsylvania, Melissa Hart, is about as Republican as you can get. She was responsible for drafting a bill that says if you commit a crime against a pregnant woman you should be charged with two crimes against two victims. I will let you draw your own conclusions. She votes along Bush lines 98% of the time, and is one of the possible candidates for the likely open Senatorial spot that Arlen Specter will probably leave behind in 2010. Her opposition in the 4th in 2006 is going to be Jason Altmire. His thing is health care reform and he was a WR on Florida State's 1989 Sugar Bowl championship team. He's got great pictures of his family on his website, too. That is all you need to know.
Lastly, I want to wish a very happy 30th birthday to Bean. Goals turned 18 a few days ago, too. She even got to go to P.F. Chang's with her friends on the waterfront. That's all pretty cool. She didn't order the lettuce wraps, though. I am not sure what is up with that.
Tonight was a perfect example. I called one St. Paul friend for dinner and when he didn't respond (I later found out that he was on the treadmill), I knew that I would be responsible for putting my own plan into action. I took a trip to the central library, checked out some books, ate dinner at Chipotle, and then read for a bit outside at a coffee shop. It was all very nice. Pastoral, even, although I am not sure that description makes sense. I can say that it felt pastoral, though. One thing that I've learned is that no one can tell you that the way you feel is wrong. Anyway, while often times my evenings still feel odd, this type of scenario is exactly how I envisioned my life would be here. I think it will just take me a little time to get used to my new coat.
President Bush's current trip to Chicago to help support Illinois GOP governor candidate Judy Baar Topinka got me to think about the party lines of my own congressional district from Pennsylvania. Most recently the vote has been very Republican, and our U.S. Congressional representative from the 4th district of Pennsylvania, Melissa Hart, is about as Republican as you can get. She was responsible for drafting a bill that says if you commit a crime against a pregnant woman you should be charged with two crimes against two victims. I will let you draw your own conclusions. She votes along Bush lines 98% of the time, and is one of the possible candidates for the likely open Senatorial spot that Arlen Specter will probably leave behind in 2010. Her opposition in the 4th in 2006 is going to be Jason Altmire. His thing is health care reform and he was a WR on Florida State's 1989 Sugar Bowl championship team. He's got great pictures of his family on his website, too. That is all you need to know.
Lastly, I want to wish a very happy 30th birthday to Bean. Goals turned 18 a few days ago, too. She even got to go to P.F. Chang's with her friends on the waterfront. That's all pretty cool. She didn't order the lettuce wraps, though. I am not sure what is up with that.
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