i really thought...

i really thought i would blog more now that the election is over and i wasn't bouncing around from website to website looking at poll numbers. but it is not to be. the only really good time to sit down and do this is when charlotte naps. but usually i have something to do then like pay bills or take a nap myself.

everyone is looking forward to christmas. we are in town for santa to come and bring presents but then we head back to ohio to see, according to charlotte, mimi, lala, mama, papa, uncle bian, baby mia and bobpiggy. i get to hear this list of people at least once and day and the list always starts out "mom, let me tell you"

2008 has been an interesting year. i honestly would have never guessed we would be looking at an Obama presidency, so that has been a highlight. (oh and we are not going to dc for the innauguration. thank god, after standing in line for santa i realized i must have been on an election day high to think that was a good idea.)

the lowlight was losing lowell.

here is to 2009. i hope it is a brighter year for everyone, i hope the economy starts to shape up. i hope it stops snowing in chicago because i am already over it. i hope the cubs have another good season and i hope we all are in a good place this time next year. i like to think about what i don't know is going to happen. it is exciting and weird.

merry christmas and happy new year.