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3-2-1…


…countdown until this Legislative Session is over. At the Capitol, they like to say Sine Die in reference to this momentous occasion.  And if you live in Oklahoma that would be pronounced sign -ee- dye .  Now,  if you’re a lawyer, Catholic Priest or had to take Latin in school like me, you know this should really be pronounced si-nā-ˈdē-ˌā , and you really grimace when you hear the Latin language butchered.  Latin is so…  yeah, never mind.  


Maybe, just maybe I thought people at the Capitol were pronouncing it that way as some sort of joke or parody on the actual Latin phrase.  They can be fun like that, but I learned quickly that this was not intentional.  “Sign-ee-dye,” was simply the spoken word down at the marble palace….probably because it’s more fun to say it that way?  

And now my Latin background haunts me…really. What’s up with that? 

This is also the last week of school for Thunder and Lightening.  

Yeah, he’s ready.

She’s not.  Go figure.  

And just like the Legislature, anything that is important has waited to be preformed, tested and showcased until…just right….about…now!  Cramming is a universal sport.

When I figure out how to cram myself into two locations at the same time, I’ll let ya know.

Love, the Senator’s Wife

Just Because

This photo has absolutely nothing to do with anything, really, I just like looking at the Senator behind that desk.  It looks so official. Except for that smirk on his face which indicates he is about to say something mischievous. And if he isn’t going to say it out loud, then he was just thinking it…keeping those thoughts to himself.  Smart…VERY smart.

So, recently the Senator and I were at a lovely dinner hosted in a beautiful home of one of my favorite lobbyists down at the marble palace. I am really picky these days about what I attend, in terms of political functions.  I just am.  When the Senator was first elected I think I went to everything.  It was all so new and interesting and there were lots of people to meet.  And, now I don’t….go to everything.  I just pick and choose, probably because I don’t have a lot of free time, the kids have a lot of activities and I have sort of been there and done that?  Or, maybe I am just in denial.

Anyway, during the course of conversation that night, our lovely hostess asked what it was really like being married to a Senator…. 
Do I have to answer that?  I am sure there is a politically correct response to that question, but I didn’t feel like making something up.  Am I a bad person?  Really, honesty is the best policy, but I wasn’t going to go there either so I kept my thoughts to myself.  Which, in this case was a VERY smart thing to do.  
Can you tell there are only five days left in the Legislative session?  Well, assuming their budget agreement holds….  

Smile. And the world smiles with you…

I could say a lot of things about this photo….really, I could.  But let me ask you something. What do you think is going on here?

State of Emergency?  Funeral?  Natural Disaster?
 
You would never know that this was an actual press conference to talk about… yep, the positive accomplishments that have taken place this legislative session. Based on the facial expressions alone though, you’d think there had been a death in the family.  Seriously, look at those pensive faces.  
I know these guys were aware of the cameras.  They ARE politicians and they did invite the media to their party.  So, I guess I’m just saying that the next time there is a press conference to talk about all of the progress being made in our great state, it might be wise to insert a little energy and enthusiasm into the mix. Smiles are contagious you know.