Happy(?) New Year (calendar anyway)

Well another calendar year bites the dust! and Boy did 2005 bite! It was a crappy year in so many ways; it is hard to count them all.

(For anyone offended by the truth, or sensitive to ranting skip the next 2 paragraphs)

Our feared leader has shown time and time again just how ignorant, incompetent and immoral he and his compatriots can be. From continued bad decisions in Iraq, to how we are perceived in the world because of them, to horrible decisions related to Katrina, Rita and disaster relief in the Gulf area. More recently the revelation of the invasion of privacy to anyone 'they' deem necessary to 'listen in on', with no prior court approval (do you feel safer?)! What is next, opening your mail, instead of just running it through a scanner? Will they start to tell us what we can think too?
Of course the ONLY good thing to say about GW is that he is still breathing, can you imagine how much worse it would be if Cheney was in a higher seat of power than he is currently? (and you can only wonder what kind of person he would pick for his VP.... and with the current Congressional makeup we might end up with Bozo the Clown: oh wait that is an improvement and they wouldn't want that!)
Supreme Court Nominations (both the resigned and the accepted), the Economy, the Environment and the plain old arrogant bluster of nearly everything that comes from his mouth.

Enough of the ranting!!

On the positive side my Family and I are all Healthy and Happy. We live in a wonderful community! We are able to spend time together and make plans together. We traveled to New England this summer and had an excellent time at a family reunion. Recently I have had the opportunity to take some vacation time and just kick back with my wife and daughter and enjoy life and their company.

We continue to try to make the world a better place in how we live, and how we raise our daughter. We try to help people when able and support the environment and animals in many ways. We are trying to live smaller and use fewer resources. Planning for the future and hoping that more people can get in step with progress in creating a Better, Peaceful United World!!

So with that thought I will say HAPPY NEW YEAR, and try to do YOUR part in creating a better Tomorrow!!!

GrizDave