Odds and Ends

I'll have more later, but President Bush's new pick for the Supreme Court, Sam Alito, is an excellent choice. Only wish he had made this pick the first time around. Think for a moment, though. If we skeptics had kept quiet like the anti-anti-Miers contingent wanted us too, we'd have Miers heading for the Court today. Instead, we're getting a top notch Justice. Isn't it a good thing we had that big disagreement?

Yesterday was a blog milestone of sorts, the 10,000th visitor since September 16, 2005, when I finally got around to plugging Sitemeter into the page. So, again, much thanks to all those who take the time to stop by.

Ok, so how did Blog of the Week go this week?

0 - 5!!!



(A great blogger, a friend, and fellow MOBster Psycmeistr takes home the gold. Congrats! At least it's one less fellow MOBster to send me down to crushing defeat!)

But it's all in fun. And as pictured below, I have my constant reminders of what is truly important in life. We took the kids out trick or treating, they collected monstrous piles of loot, and then we went back home where John and Hanna had a fabulous time answering the door and giving out candy to visitors. (The first thing Hanna said to me this morning was "Mommy said when I get up this morning I can have some candy.") I did one of my favorite traditions, and scooped the seeds out of a pumpkin and roasted them. Mmm. This morning Rhonda carved the pumpkin, and it now has a wry, lopsided grin. I should find a stalk of wheat to stick in it.