On Tuesday, we went for a lovely walk up along the Blue Ridge Parkway where we thought we might encounter some snow. We did.  It was a beautiful day romping around in it and Maddy had a blast running everywhere and rolling around in it.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Fall Mountain Bike Ride
We went on a beautiful ride out in Bent Creek. It is amazing that the fall colors are still going on and it is still so vibrant! This is the nice mellow road ride to the beginning of the trail.
Mat at the start of the trail...about the only time I can get to the front of him in order to take a picture! We had a great ride even though the temperature high was only 42 degrees. At the end of the ride, Maddy still cooled herself off by sitting in every creek and pond she came across!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
newest addition to our household...
We found this in Craigslist...Mat and his sister, Sara, were the lucky people who went to pick it up.
The picture is a little blurry...but it is a fine piano for $35!!! We had a piano tuner come out who had been doing it for 40 years. I was at work, but Mat said that Mr. Lindsay was extremely knowledgeable and really took some time to repair the felt underneath the keys and then to tune the piano. It's been great to get to play again!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Fall is here...
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Barack to the future...
On Friday we found out that Barack Obama would actually be holding a rally in Asheville, NC just a few miles from our house. This morning, we woke up and went down at 8 a.m. in the morning to stand in line. We thought we would be one of a few there that early as they had been recommending people arrive at 10 a.m. We are so glad we got there when we did.
It paid off. Look how close we are to see him speak. He talked a lot about the health care system and what he plans for the future. He wants people to be able to continue on their current plans and give them lower premiums. And for those like us that do not have insurance to give us affordable options. Yay! And yes, he will have to pay for it somehow. He's going to do this by taxing those who make over $250,000 and bringing the taxation back to what Bill Clinton had (and not even as much as the Reagan era). For the rest of us making less than $250,000 our taxes will not go up.
Honestly, for me, I don't mind paying taxes if it goes to help those less fortunate than I to be able to be on the Medicaid/Medicare/WIC program so that they can be healthy and their children can be healthy. I don't mind paying taxes to pay for infrastructure and for schools, police, firemen and libraries, etc.
It was exciting to be with the over 28,000 people who were from all walks of life. We were impressed at how everybody we talked to and heard in the crowd were supporting Barack Obama for his stance on issues that were important to them.
I was a little disappointed in Thursday's debate to find that the Obama/Biden ticket is supporting just separate but equal rights for same sex couples. Why not give them equal rights?
My largest concern this election year, is that McCain has picked Palin who is willing and eager (i.e. drill, baby, drill) to give up the beauty of Alaska just for oil. Oil that won't be available to us for 10 years and that it would last at the most 30 years, many think less. Why can't we spend all that money that we would be spending on the extraction of oil (that is non-renewable) on renewable energy sources that would last indefinitely? And would also bring about jobs. Of course, I'm biased. I worked in a very beautiful national park that wouldn't have been there if there hadn't been someone who had the forethought to preserve and protect the area.
It was phenomenal to be within 30 feet of a man who is well-spoken and intelligent and listens to the people. We are excited for this election year and the opportunity for people to choose someone who is willing to use diplomacy first instead of just going to war.
It paid off. Look how close we are to see him speak. He talked a lot about the health care system and what he plans for the future. He wants people to be able to continue on their current plans and give them lower premiums. And for those like us that do not have insurance to give us affordable options. Yay! And yes, he will have to pay for it somehow. He's going to do this by taxing those who make over $250,000 and bringing the taxation back to what Bill Clinton had (and not even as much as the Reagan era). For the rest of us making less than $250,000 our taxes will not go up.
Honestly, for me, I don't mind paying taxes if it goes to help those less fortunate than I to be able to be on the Medicaid/Medicare/WIC program so that they can be healthy and their children can be healthy. I don't mind paying taxes to pay for infrastructure and for schools, police, firemen and libraries, etc.
It was exciting to be with the over 28,000 people who were from all walks of life. We were impressed at how everybody we talked to and heard in the crowd were supporting Barack Obama for his stance on issues that were important to them.
I was a little disappointed in Thursday's debate to find that the Obama/Biden ticket is supporting just separate but equal rights for same sex couples. Why not give them equal rights?
My largest concern this election year, is that McCain has picked Palin who is willing and eager (i.e. drill, baby, drill) to give up the beauty of Alaska just for oil. Oil that won't be available to us for 10 years and that it would last at the most 30 years, many think less. Why can't we spend all that money that we would be spending on the extraction of oil (that is non-renewable) on renewable energy sources that would last indefinitely? And would also bring about jobs. Of course, I'm biased. I worked in a very beautiful national park that wouldn't have been there if there hadn't been someone who had the forethought to preserve and protect the area.
It was phenomenal to be within 30 feet of a man who is well-spoken and intelligent and listens to the people. We are excited for this election year and the opportunity for people to choose someone who is willing to use diplomacy first instead of just going to war.
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