*stretttttcccccch*
I’m liking this Stuff you don’t want to MISC series - now that I’m in my 2nd year of doing it. It’s like I’m a veteran!
2nd Amendment - A Win or a Squeak-By?
I don’t know what’s scarier - the thought of the government changing so quickly so as to take away my right to keep and bear arms within my lifetime, or the fact that the recent Supreme Court ruling squeaked by with just a 5-4 ruling. And this is AFTER Bush’s appointments. (I got reminded of the 5-4 surprise from Such Is Life)
Having it be a 5-4 decision makes the choice for our next President of the United States even more important.
One dissenter, Justice Stephen Breyer, has words that, to me, are absolutely chilling.
In my view, there simply is no untouchable constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to keep loaded handguns in the house in crime-ridden urban areas.
If there’s anywhere where loaded handguns are needed by citizens for self defense, it’s in crime-ridden urban areas. No?
Gratitude Campaign
Saw this over at Tug’s and wanted to share. Thank a soldier.
There have been a couple of times where I’ve bought a meal for a soldier in an airport and at a restaurant. The first time I did it they thanked me and I thought - I need to do this anonymously. So the next time, I just told my waiter to put their bill on my tab and to just tell them a thankful patriot is in the restaurant. I didn’t want the credit - I wanted them to know the public is behind them.
Jaden’s lost tooth
Jaden lost his first tooth this week, and then he actually LOST his first tooth. He was brushing his teeth and then he comes running up saying “my mouth is bleeding!” and we look and um, yup, “Jaden. did ya notice you’re missing a tooth right up front?” “oh yeah! my loose tooth!”. [Slight confused look]. “Where did it go,” we asked. “I don’t know!” he exclaimed.
So we go look in the bathroom and figure he either swallowed it while brushing his teeth (slim chance) or it went down the drain (high possibility).
We have a little “lost tooth” pillow for the Tooth Fairy to more easily identify any teeth that are intentionally for sale. We don’t want her (assumed to be a “her”) rifling through all our belongings and thinking she can leave a quarter for just any old thing she wants to around the house.
In lieu of the tooth, we wrote a note:
Dear Tooth Fairy — Jaden lost his tooth this morning while brushing his teeth. It slipped down the bathroom sink. He has requested that you please search for his tooth tonight after leaving a quarter for him. Thank you for your assistance. — Love, Jaden
Jaden ended up getting a whole dollar (inflation?) and when he asked why it was a dollar, we brainstormed with him on possible reasons. The one we ended up as the most likely explanation was that a dollar bill is a lot lighter than a quarter, and she wanted to reward him for brushing his teeth.
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