Politics is a horserace

On Saturday a friend from the band and her husband hosted their annual Kentucky Derby Day party. It sounded like fun - I had a hat to wear and there would be yummy food to eat. I placed a modest bet on a horse Gayego - based on name. Later I looked a the odds.

I didn't know much about the line up for the Derby except that there was one filly in the field - Eight Belles. Apparently Sen. Hillary Clinton made much ado about the one filly in the race and was placing her bet on that horse.

Interestingly - the filly came in second to... Big Brown. So not only did the filly come in second, sadly it was injured and had to be euthanized. I do feel sorry about the horse. But as an analogy, I hope it holds up.

Middle Name Meme

I saw this on a blot - Let me Tell you all about it, Sweetie and I thought it was fun

Use the first letter of your middle name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things…nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person you took this from had the same first initial. You CAN’T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Middle name letter: E
Famous artist/band/musician: Elton John
Four-letter word: Edgy
U.S. state: Edward Island, Prince (not a US State, I know...)
Boy name: Edgar
Girl name: Ethelreda (St. - see Ely Cathedral)
Animal: Egret
Something in the kitchen: Electric skillet
Reason for being late: Euphoria
Body part: – Eyes
Drink: Egg cream
Something you shout: Egad!
Something you eat: Eggs Benedict

So long April, hello May

Last year on another blog I celebrated the beginning of May with the lyrics to the Lusty Month of May from Camelot.

Today I a little more circmspect. April was a busy month preparing for a band concert and saying farewell to some friends. On top of that I have heard nothing from any of the jobs I have applied for. (Excuse the preposition.)

So I've had to be patient - and that is going okay - but life at my job hasn't been fun for a long time and that's just the way it is going to be.

So - I am looking forward to the new month of May - some beginnings and hopefully a renewed interest in things. Until then - I'm a little overwhelmed.

The new Donny & Marie

Saturday night was a great fun - a bunch of the gals and guys from DCDD ventured out for Karaoke at Freddie's Beach Bar in Crystal City.

We laughed - we cried - we sang we danced. Oh - and we drank some too! But little did I realize that we had our own answer to Donny and Marie - Schotzie and Cissie do their take on I Got You Babe!

State Farm office gets it

I'm stunned!

My partner and I have had auto insurance with GEICO for several years, but our homeowners has been with State Farm. When our car insurance came due again I thought I'd see if we could save some money with State Farm.

Yeah we did - increased coverage, discounts all around - but the woman I talked to understood that my partner and I have a relationship - even referring to him as a spouse. I'm incredibly happy about that!!! Wow!

Last night I lay dreaming...

Hi fans,

A couple of weeks back I had a dream. I usually have pretty vivid dreams and I'm pretty good about remembering them. Anyway - I shared this with my sister to get her take on it.

I walked into a kitchen - not sure whose and I was apparently leaving and saying good bye. Ella Shipley was sitting at the table, wearing a red suit, cream-colored blouse and I walked around the table to give her a hug.

I said it was wonderful to see her and it had been a long time. (well duh - she's been dead for like 30 years!) And as I leaned over to hug her she said there would be some kind of crucifixion on September 25.

Sounded a bit ominous to me - but not frightening. Here's my sister's comment.

This is my take and it's worth just what you're paying for it - the house represents you, the kitchen is the room where things are "cooked up" or prepared.

"Ella" is one of your guardian angels who took that form because she represents someone you recognize as a wise teacher. The red suit was striking and caught your attention.

A crucifixion would represent a sacrifice and September 25 will be a day of creativity. I wouldn't interpret it as anything ominous, but perhaps a date or deadline for something that you're planning.

Needless to day - I've marked my calendar to remind me in case this turns out to be significant. I'm intrigued!

Start spreading the news....

Greetings all,

Happy Leap Year Day!!! Here it is the end of the month. Some how I don't recall what I was doing four years ago.

Today I'm tying up loose ends at work and preparing for my two week visit to the Big Apple! I'll be working for two weeks at the Paley Center for Media and I'll be staying with a friend in Jersey City. Okay - it may not be the Waldorf Astoria - but he's letting me stay there for free.

I'll get to see some of my NYC band friends and see another good friend who used to live in DC. Plus I plan to see some librarian friends and who knows - maybe something will come of this for a job!

I could use that - life at my job is pretty miserable - my boss decided she hates me. About three months ago I came in after being off for a week of planned vacation and things were different. But I figure that she cannot get rid of me - so I keep doing my job and adhering to her bizarre demands. The longer I stay the more annoyed I figure that she'll be. Sometimes it is fun to be passive-aggressive.

Wish me luck as I try to make it in NYC. Maybe I'll be selected for a makeover on the Today Show!!! Heaven knows I could use it. Or I could just ask for help from my fasionista friend.

Ciao!