So, the apple really does not fall far from the tree. I have read my sisters' comments from my previous post and had to laugh. When I wrote Hayden's question, I really didn't give it much thought. Well, I didn't give it much thought in that "wow, that does sound like a question I might ask". Now that I think of it, yeah it does.
I guess I have always been a little intrigued with the ordinary. The ordinary that nobody really thinks about that is. For example, when I was little, Mom and Dad help me out here...maybe even younger than Hayden, I asked the now famous question during a Family Home Evening..."who has more blood, a whale or a shark?" Or this one that Hayley speaks of "what will happen to Robert?" Now the Robert question was asked by a much older Heather, I was just married in fact (so still a baby really :) But we had just been to a family reunion, and my Mom's cousin, Robert was there. Robert is retarded, and was living at home with his aged parents. I wanted to know what would happen to him, when his parents died. I may or may not have asked questions that were very nearly the same...over and over. I wasn't getting satisfactory answers. Scott and Hayley have seen to it, that I never forget "Robert". AND if there is one thing I can't stand, it's NOT getting my questions answered. That's why, when my kids ask questions about eating boy or girl chickens I must find out!! I hate to be told at Walmart, for instance, that they don't know where the toothpicks are. GO ASK SOMEONE THEN!!!
I already posted today, but apparently I have more to say...so here it is...
I had a minute before my spinning class this morning, and Hopey wanted some snuggle time. I didn't have anything pressing to do, so I parked in on the couch and held her. With the remote in hand, I turned on the evening news with Charles Gibson....from last evening. I do enjoy the evening news. Yet another sign I must be getting older...as if buying and enjoying a bench to sit on and put on my shoes was not enough. ha.
But anyway, does anyone else freak out anymore when they watch the evening news? I sure do. The gas prices that keep climbing are just the tip! Those same gas prices that have not even reached their highest peaks. I can't stand it. The worry. I'm really not joking either. I might talk a lot about this with poor Scott too :) I can't help it. I hate how we are so dependent on foreign oil. Here is another question for you...why do we pay a nation average of about$3.95, when in the Netherlands they pays $12, and in Saudi Arabia they are paying like $.25? It's all tied in to global demand, right? Aren't we all part of the same globe? Just wondering?
Oh, and I can't decide who I'm going to vote for. I don't know who we will be better off with. The problem is, I don't love either candidate. I am one of those 9/10 people that think our country is heading in the wrong direction. I know President Bush is not totally to blame. I'm not that naive to think all our problems can be blamed on him, but still. Something has got to give. What about the housing mess? I just bought and sold a house, so I might be a little bit more in tune with that whole mess, but still.
Hopey needs some more snuggle time. It's past her nap time by 51 minutes. BUT, the blindman called and said he'd be here in an hour or less...that was 45 minutes ago. So, she is awake, and needing me. OOOOH he just got here.
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I sure hope the blindman is not driving. Ha- that was my first thought when I read that. I know he is there to install blinds and has nothing to do with his eyesight.
I agree it is getting scary out there. I think back when my mom told me when she was first married all they had to eat were apricots from the trees in the yard.
You are lucky Scott works walking distance. We all might be doing more of that. We have a bike or two in the basement and before long I will be riding to the Jewel market.
For most of us it is inconvenient and pricey to pay so much for gas but I saw on the news that more and more middle income families are going to food pantries just to get by with the price of gas.
Glad you asked questions. I will always be sorry we told you to pay attention to the FHE lesson and not be thinking of sharks and whales. If I had that to do over we would have stopped the lesson and jumped right into sharks and whales. By the way, my aunt and uncle are still alive with Roert and his older sister has agreed to take him in if he outlives his parents.
Yes! The news completely freaks me out. Every other house around here has a big ol' bank owned sign in front of it. It just makes me feel like complete anarchy is going to break out. Especially when they show the foreclosed houses and how people completely trash them. We aren't very civilized are we? Oh and gas??? Ugh! It bothers me so much. I have been trying really hard to walk more places, but then I have to worry about being in the stupid sun. So we are in hermit mode at the moment. Good job worrying about Robert!!;)
thanks mom for the robert update. and for the record all readers - we spent an entire day driving around San Fran (Lombard street & all) hearing about what was going to happen to Robert. but i'm sure that Scottie & I ganged up on you Heathe ;)
the whole economic situation really scares me, too. so do the politics. as a teacher, i totally support barack. but on other areas, i'm not so sure. the bottom line is - the whole arguement of whether or not we should've gone into iraq doesn't matter. we did. now, we've gotta figure out the best thing to do to leave them safely, and protect ourselves. there, i'm more republican. i'm not a huge fan of mccain's - but i've seen him in an interview or two lately, he's slowly growing on me.
so that's my 39 cents. i love you. hope i don't bug you too much with the teasing! ;)
i love that you're a questioner, good for you! i wish i was more like that. i'm always foggy on the details of EVERYTHING. chris will start in telling me things and i'm like "don't tell me that - i don't need to know that". it's terrible. and i just don't watch the news, period. i don't need all that stress in my life. ignorance is bliss! (just kidding.)
No Hayley you aren't bugging me! How could you bug me? No, but really...what's going to HAPPEN to Robert?? And Mom, I am a Mom now, and you handled me fine, no hard feelings here. You are funny.
Heather, so glad I found your blog. I hope you are enjoying life in you new home. We will miss you this summer in Houston.
Since we work for a big oil company, and I am currently paying $12 a gallon for gas I have thought alot about the price of gas. I found a good article the other day. The link is http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080524/ap_on_bi_ge/money_in_the_tank.
I think we pay more here in the Netherlands mostly because of the cost of labor in this country.
Sorry, the link cut off for some reason...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080524/
ap_on_bi_ge/money_in_the_tank
It does seem as though our nation is spinning a bit out of control. Between gas prices, the housing market (which my hubby works in) and the frickin airline industry (ridiculous) not to mention the troops who need to be home...my golly it's enough to get me to turn off the news. It's overwhelming...which is why I like to focus on more pressing events like how am I going to get Brad Pitt to fall madly in love with me!!:)
I just can't watch the news anymore. it is too stressful. And working in the real estate biz I can tell you - it is SCARY. I don't know from one day to the next if I am going to have a job. So not cool!
I really don't know who I am going to vote for!
I don't watch the news either. I like to be informed and aware of the issues, but every once in a while I get so bogged down in the sadness out there that I just have to turn it off. I am in no news period right now. I will get back into it sooner or later. On the economy front... There are tons of foreclosed homes in our neighborhood and town. I am thankful every day for my husband's job.
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