I Voted Today!

I went to the polls this morning at 7:05 with Meleia and voted in the Congressional race.   Laughed when I walked into Westminister --knew all the judges:  Wendell Wyatt, Carolyn Goodin, Edna Ruth Fischer, on and on.   That's why I like a small town.    This is a called Congressional election and Steve Hodges from East Prairie is running.  This is replacement for Jo Ann Emerson's seat!   I have a feeling that the Democrats will not gain the seat but I wanted to vote anyway and do my part.

Gloria came today and gave me a report about Jennie Cooper's condition.  She goes out there twice a week.  She says that Jennie won't take her medicine anymore and the Doctor says that they could take her home and call in hospice.  Who knows if this is true because it always is managed news or filtered?   She did have Gloria call Rose Marie Cooper Jordan this week.   I have a gut feeling that Jennie is checking out and I don't blame her --but you don't get to name your time unless you throw yourself under the bus!   I am way past wanting to get any further involved --believe me, after I paid $1300 a month for all of them out of my pocket, I am ready to pass on that gift to them and let some other fool pay it.  But no one steps up to that responsibility.

I got an email today from Joyce Penny, athletics, saying she was retiring after 31 years at Houck.   I know this is not an easy transition.  I wrote her a note back saying, "They will never know what hit them." and they won't.   Good luck, Joyce.  It is way bad when you work past the point that people take you and your work for granted!   You even said that in your email.  But that is the nature of the beast.

The rest of the day is easy.   Gloria is here cleaning the house and Kathleen is here helping me with invitations, work.  Then lunch with Tom Harte and dinner with Joan Gohn.   I will enjoy the day and look forward to dealing with sanity.