Monday, November 5

I didn't get any writing done over the weekend. It was a whirlwind weekend.
We currently don't have internet at home, so any writing done on the weekends
either has to take place using my phone, or if we go to the library or my
father-in-law's house.

Anyhow - I'm back for today. Today's prompt has to do with the election. I
don't have my prompt list with me so I'm not exactly sure of the wording, but
it's something like what are your thoughts on tomorrow's election.

I, along with so many others, will be glad when tomorrow is over. I'm also
really glad that I'm no longer working in television - political season in
television is an absolute nightmare.

I'm voting, and I'll be voting for the least offensive of the two candidates.
You can decide who you think that is.

There are a couple of changes I would like to see made to the Presidential
election. First, I think the Electoral College should be abolished. It's
worthless, and makes me feel like it's a waste of my time to vote. But, I do
it anyway. Second, I think that there should be one candidate for each party
- no running mates. Then, whoever gets the most votes on Election Day is
President, and the second place vote getter becomes the Vice President. That
would be a true bi-partisan government. Neither of these things will happen,
at least in my lifetime, but I can dream, can't I?

Friday, November 2

Today's prompt: If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

Easy, peasy. I'm right where I want to live, right where I belong. Before
moving here, I'd never even dreamed that I would leave Kansas City. Now, I
can't imagine ever going back, or to anywhere else for that matter.
I used to think that I would want to live in San Diego. Now, I love San
Diego, but I don't think I'd want to live there these days. It's just too
expensive and "citified". I love to visit though. If I had to choose one
place other than where I'm at, though, it would be in Grand County, Colorado.
If I could take the cold and snow, that is. I love Grand County. Any of the
towns there would do. We started taking family vacations to the Bar Lazy J
guest ranch in Parshall in 1971. My parents bought a condo in Grand Lake in
1985 or 1986. They moved out there full-time many years ago and my dad still
lives there. It's gorgeous country. Peaceful and beautiful, even in the snow.

Thursday, November 1

Prompt for Thursday, November 1:

 

Tell us your favorite quotation and why.

 

My favorite quote is from my favorite movie, “The Wizard of Oz”.

 

The quote comes from the scene where the Wizard is giving the Tin Man his testimonial, and says “A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others”.

 

This is how I would like to be judged, by how much I am loved; not by how much money I have (or don’t have), or how successful or powerful I may be. I do believe though that you have to love others in order to be loved.