Dust in the Wind

Kansas was right. Uncle Seve died yesterday. At the ripe old age of 98. He finally got his wish a past on to the next life. I lived next to Seve for 21 years. He was an example of how to keep moving and keep in good health. Even with some of his bad habits, I'll always remember the smell of his pipe smoke. He quit when I was young, but once in a while you can catch a whiff of the same smoke. He was a good and dedicated family man. I wish I'd known him better. Even growing up next to Seve I never felt super close to him, but it is still sad to see him go. 98 years, He has seen vast amounts of history. I hope it is not to much longer before Alma follows. She is not in great health and I'm not sure how she'll survive alone.

In other news...

The election was yesterday and we have a new President. I didn't like any of the candidates. Barack Obama won over John Mccain in a close race. I am nervous about this next four years. Barack has won in a time when the country is still at war, the economy is in a recession, and the people are clearly divided on many issues. Barack is a very charismatic person with tons of potential, I just hope he can break the bi-partisan politics and fix some problems. The country is divided, and it starts with congress. Lets hope they can truly put there differences aside and work to improve the country. Put aside all the pork barrel spending and put the money where it belongs. Congress needs to get in touch with who they represent and improve what they want. The last thing we need is another politician getting a bill past in one state because he gave money to another state on some earmarked bill. Ethics is not high priority in congress and it should be. We pay them to support our communities agendas, not to fulfill their personal agendas. Quit making new laws and enforce the current ones. I don't envy Barack. I hope he can unify the country and stabilize the hate and discontent.

Weather and light are optional...

Finally, I've been plugging along in the dark and cold weather trying to finish the house. It's looking great. If only we had more light and warmer days. Spencer has been a huge help, but with his schedule we don't get many hours to work on it. I'm not complaining, I need the help. It is definitely a two-man job. Hopefully we get quite a bit done tonight. What I need is about a four day weekend, that we both have off so we could finish it off. Spencer's got his own projects to start. I hope his goes faster than mine. I know I'm being selfish, but Seve's funeral didn't come at a convenient time. I hate going to funerals, but I guess family obligations come first.