Non-Paper Daily, 2.24.09

*Tonight, President Obama gave a semi-State of the Union address to both houses of Congress. I was on the road for the speech, but read a bit about it and apparently it was came across well... or even better than well. Health care reform and "let's not give up" seemed to be big themes. Here's the text. Those who saw it, thoughts?

*Hillary is killin' it around the globe. She's a star. That said, her comments about pushing human rights discussions in China onto the backburner while we figure out the economic situation were dead wrong. Now, more than ever, is the time to press the Chinese into action. They still need us more than we need them, so why not do some arm twisting to get the Chinese into (at least) the 20th century?

*It is my mom's birthday today. I arrived back in La Grande for classes at EOU and to celebrate with her. Happy birthday Carol!

Inauguration

I'm currently in Portland preparing for a flight to Washington, DC to attend the inauguration of Barack Obama. This kid is excited.

A warning: Blogging may be sporadic at best... however, perhaps lots of cool stuff will be happening and my fingers will be flying. Vamos a ver.

January 20th will mark the best birthday present I have ever received. After eight years it's finally over.

Birthday Girl

Wow, two days and two posts about Serena's exploits. Well, yesterday was about her exploits, today is about her parents' exploits. Today, May 9th, is Serena's birthday. Happy birthday Bbe! May all of you in My Vast Readership wish her well.

New Bike, Part Deux

No, not for me, I just got a new bike. This new bike is for Serena's grandmother, Marie. A couple days ago we celebrated her birthday and Serena bought her a new bike. It was special. I am pretty sure it was the happiest I have ever seen someone after getting a present. It was pure, genuine, thrill. After lunch she rode home and we snapped a couple photos. Here is my favorite: