Laissez Bon Ton Roulez! (I hope)

It's Fat Tuesday. And Giants Championship Parade Tuesday, hooray!
Seriously, how cool is it that the underdog won? They beat the flawless Pats, flawlessly. A very exciting day.
It's Super Tuesday, the giant primary day which will certainly decide the Dem and GOP candidates. The mood at my polling place was electric. I'm proud to reveal that my voting district historically has the highest turnout in Brooklyn.
I know this sounds cheesy but standing in the voting booth gave me chills. I had a tremendous sense of history. I am elated that my choices were a woman and a black man. Damn! I can't say I was not conflicted about my decision. Again cheesy, but I consider my one vote to be important so I weigh the issues carefully. But, I've been thinking about the election of 1968, my first presidential election. Terrible thing were happening in the country: denial of civil rights, suspension of law, government secrets and cover-ups, a recession looming, involvement in a pointless and escalating war and the country polarized by left and right. Sounds familiar, no? I was 19 and it was frightening. And it only got worse but y'all know how that ended.
We have certainly come a long way in 40 years. Have we? It seems to me that somehow we haven't and worse, we have regressed. We need a new change and we need go forward. I think the best person to do that is Barak so that's who I voted for. Bien entendu, let the good times roll.
After voting I went to the shelter and walked a rescue dog, a poodle. Poor bony, skinny thing was all matted so they had to shave him. They only did his body so he looked like a doggie head on a stick!

Big Blue Giant

So last night we ordered Chinese food (I hadn't had spare ribs in years!) and settled in to watch what was a pretty boring game.Except for the last 2 1/2 unbelievably exciting minutes! My heart stopped twice- when Eli Manning threw that pass and when it was caught. The Giants defense was just too much for Brady and the Pats. We are very excited here in NY!!!!!!

Cheese-head wannabe?

Although I long to go to Wisconsin, as my dear brother emailed to point out in yesterdays post, the Giants are not playing the Packers who they of course, already beat to get to the Super Bowl. NY will be playing the New England Patriots and as you may not know (or not care about) there is an intense and unnatural, insidious rivalry between NY and MA, probably started with the Babe's curse. Huh, they think they are all that because they won the World Series.

I did not see the Dem debate last night because it was only on CNN and we don't have cable. It was broadcast from Hollywood and there were many celebrities in the audience. The Times reported that scalpers were getting $1000 a ticket to get in. This is a Democratic-populist party? Feh!
I am still torn about my vote come Tuesday's primary. Obama is the young shining knight but I, to quote the Rolling Stones, have seen to much in too few years and I know idealism doesn't last long in politics. Clinton has the years, experience and contacts but I hated that she voted for the war and I'm not sure if I trust her. We've got to get out of Iraq we need a candidate who will redirect some of those war billions home to supplement the cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and education.
On the other hand, I am excited and gratified to be thrust on the horns of a dilemma of this nature. As a kid I remember how in 1960 it was so extraordinary that a Catholic JFK was running for President. It only took 48 years for us to get to the point where a woman and a black man are contenders! Slow progress but progress nonetheless. It gives one a little hope for the future.

Tomorrow we are going to a performance and celebration of the 20th anniversary. of Covenant Dance Theater which is run by my former ballet teacher, Marla. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone but it's kind of shocking that so many "kids" are now grown-up professionals. Time, it goes by fast man!