Whats good for the goose is good for the gander............

I walked in on a political discussion in the office the other day. It was the night after the Republican conventions was addressed by their VP nominee Sarah Palin. I realize that there has been quite the media storm since she "arrived" on the national scene.

In the course of this discussion, which was between the office manager, her husband (a career student) and another contractor, they were talking about how the Republicans had been bashing Obama and his small amount of foreign affair experience.

I think back to eight years ago when the Republican fair haired boy was George Dumbya Bush. Exactly what foreign experience did he bring to the White House?

Later in the discussion it centered on John McCain's time spent in a POW camp while a young Barrack Obama was snorting cocaine (by his own admission).

I can't help but think anyone who desires public office must have a huge ego to feed.

I looked at an internet article about the women's outfits at the Republican Convention. It said Laura Bush has developed a simple elegance. Her outfit cost $4100. Cindy McCain's outfit came in at $313,000. Wow!

I for one do not think the President makes or breaks our country. Thank goodness our fore fathers were wise enough to design our government the way they did.

I am sitting in my home office! Yep! I made the drive in yesterday afternoon. Five hours, one minute, and one full tank of gas. (My low fuel light came on just as I rolled into the driveway.). The houndgirls were excited! I have been licked and jumped on to their hearts content.

Yesterday morning none of the office regulars were supposed to come in. I was to take responsibility when Adan Jr. left. Much to my surprise, Edwin drove over and the office manager dropped in. Their stays were short as the office manager was crisscrossing the Coastal Plain for a large part of her day. Edwin was going to Victoria with Robyn to look at a car.

Robyn has been bitten by the new car bug. We've all been there. I would like to tell her about buyers remorse, but I don't think she would listen. Her starkest revelation has been that her insurance will cost about two-thirds of what her payment would be. Yikes! Robyn's "mentor" has told her that a car is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Basic transportation. But that necessity does not come without sacrifice.

I can remember in 1978 buying a new car one morning. Crops were looking very, very good. Late that night I was at a Jaycee meeting when a thunderstorm came through and left drifts of hail on the roads and ditches. Ended up that was a difficult vehicle to pay for. (By the way, that car was way more than basic transportation).

I am taking today off (except for office work and driver settlements). Tomorrow will be spent between the doctor office with Krl and K.O.'s doing some prep work on the weight transfer for this weekends show.

Edwin told me that it is his intention not to start the plant up again until the rest of the harvest is on the yard. Of course that is barring a storm (and Ike is eyeing the Gulf of Mexico). That could mean possibly next Monday, but the other contractor says it will take three weeks. None of the producers lack a large number of acres, but some areas are still standing in water.

Of course, my date to be in place in West Texas is October 10. Wow.

FATHER, thank YOU for the safe travel. Thank YOU for home comings. May we look forward to coming home to YOU.