I am in love with this suede handbag. Should a new, better paying job surface, this beauty could be mine :-)

Frank likes to look out of the living room window.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/06/arts/music/06post.html

I went to the eye doctor yesterday to have my eyes checked. It has been two years and I had a feeling my prescription had changed. I was right! While there, I also picked out new frames, which should be in within two weeks. Check ’em out!

One of these things is not like the other.

Today’s speech by John Kerry was a rather emotional experience not just for me, but for the thousands of people who voted for him and volunteered for him. It really was rather heartbreaking to watch Kerry’s eyes well with tears when he mentioned his supporters. I cried along with him. And I think it was rather telling when he used the phrase “I’m sorry” in this historic speech. He apologized for losing the election. It was so overwhelming to watch him speak about his campaign and know that he won’t be our 44th president. Kerry has his faults. Bush has his faults. We all do. But there was something about Kerry that just made you like him. Although he slung mud with the best of ’em, at the end of the day he was this simple, honest man who simply wanted his country — our country — to be a better place. Just because his opinions and beliefs and strategies differ from Bush doesn’t make him a bad person or unfit to serve as our president. You could tell the toll the campaign and ultimate loss took on Kerry today as stood there, alone, at the podium where it all began.

Kerry’s loss has made me more aware of our political system and you can bet I’ll take a greater interest in our government and the next four years.

It also bothered me how Kerry and Bush agreed that “our nation needs healing.” Yet during his speech today, Cheney emphasized how well the Republicans did in Congress with regard to the elections. I can only hope that Kerry remains a player in our government and works to right the wrongs.

(And, yes, I voted for Kerry.)

Last night’s party went so very well! Here, Matthew and I pose for the camera in our costumes, before the guests arrive. He went as a janitor; I, his bag of garbage :-)

And here’s a sweet photo of our pumpkins, shining brightly on my front porch last night.

Tonight, I’m super excited about handing out candy to the little kids in my neighborhood!

Matthew did a wonderful job carving our pumpkins last night. I’ll post photos of the finished products later.