Hello Readers

Poor Beth. When I am not in the mood to post, she checks daily. When I have a lot to say, I can't believe that she has not read my posts!

I can attribute this partially to the Red Sox. They are my lifetime true love, consuming at least 3 hours of my after work time. Now that we are getting into playoff time, it is even more a necessity to my schedule. Although, you can ask Barron who has been making him watch Sox since April, before it matters what your team rank is.

The second reason I have not been posting is because I have been using my spare time to study for the GRE. I found out my work may cover half tuition if I go through the public affairs program, so it is something I am making a goal.

Another contributer to my lack of posting though, is I just don't feel good about the future of this country. I really am scared about a McCain/Palin election. As we, as a nation, are faced with another September 11 anniversary, I feel worse about this election than I did when Kerry lost. I truly feel sad for this country we live in and what the state of politics has come to.

Anyway, what I really mean to say is I love my few faithful readers, but I have a lot going on.

Don't think I am in bad spirits though: I love fall. I am looking forward to leaf changing, and apple picking, and baseball playoffs, and crisp fall air in the morning, and pumpkin carving, and Halloween, and running my first 5K on Saturday, and the new red corduroy jacket I bought that Barron says won't show boogers as bad on the sleeves as my tan one, and mittens, and sweaters, and new beginnings.

xoxo Shannon