No one dare mention a word about the morning after. The kind of secrecy one holds after an evening with a forbidden lover. But we all feel it, the unsettling, undigested feast from the day before, wishing, longing, we had not had the final heaping of turkey with fresh cranberry smothered in gravy and mash potatoes, topping it off with coffee, liquor, and the obligatory over-sized helping of pumpkin, and, oh yes, apple pie and fat free cool whip.
Lying on my queen size bed, I kick Sampson to the floor as all good dogs should lie on the floor, besides this leaves me more room to digest. I don on knickers, socks, and sneakers, but I can't move. I feel more like a weeble-wobble that actually fell down and I don't have my necklace with the button to press "I've fallen and I can't get up!"
Slowly coming to from my food coma, stupidity overtakes me and I step on the scale--5 lbs! Really? I lace up my sneakers, make it to the door. I manage to open the door, kick Sam out, watch him run around on the grass. Well, that's enough exercise for me in one day.
I vow next Thanksgiving I'll do it differently. I know I won't. I know I'll be invited to a feast of a thousand feasts. I'll gorge once again.
Perhaps before next year I'll invest in a king-size bed.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
For a Better America!
I am elated! I’m sure that those that travel can attest to the disheartening feeling of telling someone you are from America only waiting for political attacks or utter embarrassment, one may come first, but both do come.
Take a moment to truly think about this monumental occasion that has escaped us for centuries. As a country we saw through color. It was only just years ago—within our lifetimes (not quite mine)—that Martin Luther King died for equality of all citizens and today as an entire people we see beyond color and cast our votes for a united country.
Recall also our Declaration of Independence which states “That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness.” Fifty-four men hailed for equality on July 4, 1776 and over two centuries later our country regains those dreams, the dreams and beliefs 54 men held for a better America.
I predict we will see cooperation that has evaded us. This may very well be the turning point in political particism and the coming together of the people for the people.
For a better America!
Take a moment to truly think about this monumental occasion that has escaped us for centuries. As a country we saw through color. It was only just years ago—within our lifetimes (not quite mine)—that Martin Luther King died for equality of all citizens and today as an entire people we see beyond color and cast our votes for a united country.
Recall also our Declaration of Independence which states “That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness.” Fifty-four men hailed for equality on July 4, 1776 and over two centuries later our country regains those dreams, the dreams and beliefs 54 men held for a better America.
I predict we will see cooperation that has evaded us. This may very well be the turning point in political particism and the coming together of the people for the people.
For a better America!
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