I'm going to the Shenandoah Valley, VA., leaving Friday, to visit my sister for the weekend. So I'll post now, and will report back next week. Happy that gas prices are down.

One last political observation/comment: Indiana doesn't get much national press regarding the election. 11 electoral votes aren't much, although they could swing the election. It's still a toss-up here. Both VP candidates will be the state this week. Amazingly, McCain hasn't made an appearance since July 1st!!! And only 2 all together. Want to guess how many times Obama has visited? 47. Yep, 47! Now what does that tell you? One cares; the other either doesn't or assumes he's got us in the bag. I think the press ought to pick up on this. By the way, since I put up a home-made Obama/Biden sign in my yard, not one car has honked in affirmation. At least the sign hasn't been stolen.

On another subject: I just finished "Hi-Ho Steverino", written by the one and only Steve Allen. It was about his days in television. What an inovator. While I lived in S. California, I once went to one of his shows. I know the exact date (in 1972), because the theatre was virtually empty. Why? That was the day of a great earthquake that killed over 60 people. The show "must go on", and did, but few people ventured out.
I remember guest Allen Sherman ("Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"), panicked when we had an aftershock while on air.
I thought the whole earthquake thing was exciting!

Anyway, Steve Allen brought us one of the great intellectual shows of all time--Meeting of the Minds. Interesting how that came about. I certainly enjoyed it. 24 episodes were aired. Allen was a comedian, jazz pianist, author, TV personality, and above all, a smart man with great ideas. I miss him.

I'll be back next week. Take care.