Today went by very fast. Diane came over to mow the back yard and in the process I got involved with helping out some. The riding mower came in handy, plus it saves time and energy. This was Dianes' first time to use the riding mower and she wanted to mow as if she was still using the push mower cutting only about 20 inch strips. I think near the end she finally began to see what I was trying to get her to do by using the wheel of the mower to judge distance and to get the most out of each pass.

I managed to get the water tank on the camper drained and flushed today and just now refilled it before I came in for the night. The morning will be interesting as I make those last looks around and then of course, there will be the wondering about what I left. When all is said and done the main thing is to get on the road at which point it will be too late to worry about it any further. I am looking forward to the trip and will fill in the blanks when I get back.

All of you take care and give pause Monday to remember those that lost their lives on 9-11 and pray God grant our leaders wisdom and the courage to stand strong in these trying times we now face. United we must stand but still we may undergo tremendous strain and turmoil. The election comes soon and I would hate to see those come to power this fall whose agenda would be to waste precious time and resources with investigation on top of investigation and in so doing lose what momentum we have in this confrontation with radical Islam. Think long and hard about the people that may end up in leadership positions after this election.

I will be there to pull the lever when the time comes this fall and although I am not totally happy with what did not get done this session, but knowing that, I look ahead and realize all the things that will not get done should the Democrats win this fall. Nancy Pelosi speaker of the house, how does that sound?