Gerald Ford is in the Mayo Clinic for tests. He is 93! That is seriously making me feel a little old since I remember him swinging a golf club while he was president.
The press loved it when his shots went astray (more frequently than he would have liked, I'm sure) and hit onlookers (who probably were not as thrilled as the press). Gee, doesn't that make you yearn for the good old days when politicians only had a club and golf ball, not a rifle and buckshot like Dick Cheney?
I'm positive that getting hit by a golf ball really hurts and I would hope that at least they saw it coming. But I think I'd rather take my chances on the golf course than anywhere near the VP when he has a gun in his hands. It's interesting that the two events got similar amounts of airtime. Of course, back then there was no War in Iraq (and Afghanistan) and maybe press fodder was scarce.
Anyway, think before you vote today!
Moving on to what I really wanted to blog about--the better part of getting a little older is that you get to be proud of your nieces and nephews!
We were so proud of Leelee when she donated money from her FFA lamb to the American Cancer Society last summer. It's only been this last year that so many friends have had cancer of one sort or another that it's a bit overwhelming and has revved up our support for cancer research--and here was our niece showing us the way all along.
This summer we have enjoyed watching the closing credits for the new show Three Moons over Milford because they show our nephew's name as production assistant. We know he worked really long hours, partly to do the best job he could and partly as a favor to a friend. Well done, JT.
You've both made us proud with your compassion and intelligence. (And yeah, now you've raised the bar and we expect even better things!)
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