THUNDERSTIX 
President Bush came to visit us here in the panhandle...which he phrased as Bush country today. I was muddled at the turnout of people and wondered again why it is I enjoy crowds so much. I am still indecisive about the upcoming election. It is kind of like picking fruit at the market, looking for the juiciest and sweetest of the pick. Which one is the ripest and has no signs of worms? You just really don't know until you bite into it. Kind of like voting. Although I admire pbush during the last 3 1/2 years and his commitment and moral clarity as he put it. Seeing him up close was unreal for me, but seeing the crowd up close was not. They handed out these balloon like "thunderstix". Who ever thought of something like that?? Lots of noise...
bang bang bang bang. They drove me crazy. It was a rainy day.