Today is my birthday. I have never been one to want to celebrate getting older, although lately I have found myself celebrating life. But, today…..
Today, I am going to celebrate this lady. My momma.
….because I entered the world weighing 10lbs and 2 ounces and she’s still nice to me!
Love you mom. You are a a remarkable example of all things good in this world!
SW
My life this past month in photos from my new phone……….
I think this is somewhere outside of Felt, Oklahoma. Don’t ask. But, Oklahoma is still as dry and dusty as that photo would indicate. At least in my neck of the woods. Doing the rain dance as we speak….
My awesome sister-in-law waiting for a table at a restaurant in D.C. I love this girl. My brother does too and that is a good thing cause we are keeping her in the family.
The Senator’s back side. Let me re-phrase that….we had some families over to grill hamburgers recently and I thought the Senator was looking mighty cute and clever with his make-shift utensil holder. I know. I’m a nerd.
My mom and I in New Mexico on a hike…before that first cup of coffee. Seriously, someone please tell me to put on mascara! No doubt I was responsible for scaring all wildlife away.
Yes, the quality here is far from award-winning but it was one of my first self portraits on my iPhone. The Senator and I in our hotel lobby in D.C. It was very late.
My next post won’t be from my phone. It will be a picture of my desk so you can see what I have been up to….hint, it does not involve laundry….but it should. That situation is one day away from being a threat to national security.
SW
June 5, 2010
The Senator’s fundraiser was fabulously fun. They always are – but that will never change the fact that I am apprehensive each and every time. I suppose in my eight years of being a Senator’s wife, I have realized that when a candidate has the support of many people, these events are enjoyable. But, when the candidate is running and not many are following…that is when they become uncomfortable…at least for me anyway.
This week, however has been full of stress. On Monday, the Senator officially filed to run for re-election. The first time he did this eight years ago, we went to the Capitol all dressed up with our children and a camera. Once we got there, we quickly realized that the check which accompanies the document had to be a cashiers check and that the official paper he was filing had to be notarized. Oops. Of course we panicked and scrambled and ran to the closest bank where these details were quickly completed.
This time around, the Senator went by himself and turned the forms in without any pomp and circumstance. No wife, no children….no camera. Meanwhile, I was at home glued to my computer, watching the screen to see who else would step up to the plate and take the Senator on….
We knew there was a lady out there on the horizon planning on challenging the Senator. We had heard about her back in March. However, this year as with every election cycle there are winds of change blowing through the electorate which will motivate various individuals to enter into public service. Eight years ago the Senator had just opened his own small business and was angry at the bureaucratic red tape that impeded economic success in our state. He had no idea who he would be running against or why, only that the incumbent had chosen to retire and the senate seat was being vacated.
This year, there is a strong anti-incumbent mood in the air………we’ll see.
Regardless, the Senator is locked and loaded and ready to continue his fight for a more prosperous future. (Just a little political rhetoric for your amusement!)
SW
May 13th
Recently we met a friend of ours from the City who graciously agreed to help us capture some family photos for use in the Senator’s upcoming campaign. Having done this for two previous campaigns – the Senator’s kids knew full well what was expected of them…despite the windy and sometimes cool conditions. Can you tell we are extremely wind blown in this shot?
Late last spring and into the summer months I wrote a handful of blog posts that I never published. I am sure I did this intentionally as we were in campaign mode and I was a little paranoid…or protective…. or tired of being in the fish bowl…. Anyway, none of it matters now that the Senator’s campaign has successfully come to a close, so I thought I would share…..
So, the Senator’s son is home sick and watching a re-run of the Gubernatorial debate from last week. I’m not even going to comment other than the political fever hovering over the house has matriculated.
However, he just said that he thinks in this particular race, (for Governor in Oklahoma) that it basically boils down to ideas vs. personality….adding that he believes one candidate has the better ideas while the other has a much better personality.
I’ll let you decide………..
Candidate #1
http://www.youtube.com/v/AsQEznj59G4?fs=1&hl=en_US
Candidate #2
http://www.youtube.com/v/vmX3wTW2XcU?fs=1&hl=en_US
Enjoy!
SW
Stumbled upon this today and I think it is absolutely hilarious….and scary…..only because I actually know people like this. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/v/zQ5cGYBV2TQ?fs=1&hl=en_US
I was having a fun conversation yesterday with a good friend of mine about all of the political craziness on T.V. right now. She happens to live in New Hampshire and her airways are inundated with ads from tons of candidates all across the region.
I guess that’s just how it is up there in New England. Here in Oklahoma, we get to keep our ads all to ourselves. And, this next one is definitely a keeper.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/v/to8ezYQmcLU?fs=1&hl=en_US
SW
