WHAT WAS I THINKING

How many times have you done something that you wonder "what was I thinking"? Lately I feel like I'm practicing to participate in the "what were you thinking" Olympics. My latest antic was locking myself inside the gates surrounding the pool area at my son's condo. I wasn't sure the key I picked up as I left his house was the correct key but of course if it didn't work I would come back and find the right key. However, someone had left the pool gate ajar so I just walked in. As the gate slammed behind me the little voice inside my head warned me I didn't have the right key. The voice was right, I was locked inside and no one was around. I had planned to relax in one of the lounge chairs near the pool and finish my mystery. I had on a t -shirt, light -weight pants and sandals but It was a much cooler day than I'd anticipated. After about twenty minutes I was feeling pretty darn chilly so I warmed my feet in the hot tub. I sat there reading while hoping someone would come to use the tub or that my family would realize I hadn't gone for a walk. I finished my book and began to pace around wondering what the neighbors were all doing on a quiet afternoon. Where were the dog walkers! Just as I thought I would need to lay out a plan to climb the fence, a neighbor walked by with her two little dogs. She alerted my son and I was saved. Thank goodness.

Election Day

What a day, what a day!! For a couple of months I had been channel surfing among the all-news stations, even spending a little time listening to the Fox talking heads. I fell asleep with the TV and woke up with the TV. My emotions and moods changed with the results of each new poll. This last week my shoulders started to ache and my right eye started to twitch. My anticipation was so great I could hardly think of anything other than election day results. Last night I flipped through channels, listened to opinions and forecasts as the numbers slowly came in. When Pennsylvania turned blue, I allowed myself to relax a little. The electoral votes stood at 209 for much too long. Then Virginia and Nevada were declared blue. All of a sudden someone was announcing that Barack Obama was President-elect. Unbelievable!! The first thing I thought was, I wish my Dad were alive to witness the election of an African-American man as president of the United States. He would have been so proud, so proud!