This charming face and the sparkle=eyed guy's tee shirt says it all! If there was ever a man who know the meaning of making the best of any situation, it's Jon William Satchwill, #1 son to Bill & Kathy (aka Kate) Satchwill and #1 grandson to Bill & Georgia Krider. What a day to celebrate! One of those "mother" moments like no other is to be reminded of the pain and pleasures of child-birth and child-raising--and then, to sit back and watch them grow--and GO off to school, then East or West, or college or wherever they go! (Do ya think I ever suffered much from empty nest syndrome????)Always welcome back, as my own mother used to say, it's "home you can go to when there's no where else!" When it comes to Jon, Sue & their #1 and only son Sean, there is little or nothing that is finer than to spend time with them--online, on the phone, in person here or there or anywhere! Thanks, Jon, for all you do for others to make sure that what your shirt states is true, "Life is good" because you're part of it--for 44 years and many, many more!
In other thoughts as I watched the Sunday a.m. shows, then off to watch Bella play soccer WOW it was one heck of a competitive effort that ended in a tie but what a great head Bella has for this game! Pun intended, she made some super plays. Oh, as we left, I had my toes rolled over by the tire on Kris' car (no major injury--just bruised and sore toes!) and on the way home got a "please come join us at the beach" call from Princess Natalie. Bill fixed Skyline, and now I am watching a new Desperate Housewives to be followed by a new Brothers & Sisters. Much to muse about.
Doris Kearns Goodwin & Jon Meacham's conversation on Meet the Press was good historical perspective on the "hallmark" media-created moment of the first 100 days. Obama's measure is his ability as a leader--his ability to pay attention to "time, focus and imagination" Doris said. And from Jon, the argument that the President is doing too much, too fast, underestimates the ability of Americans. So I'm musing less on the political/economic/foreign policy stresses--and feeling as if perhaps the best lesson of the first 100 days is that "we're in good hands!". One of the Time photographers whose access brings them in touch with the reality of this historic Obama Presidency says "when I look at him I don't see the first African-American, I see the President of the United States." I feel the same way--and I always admire, respect and want to follow a leader whose character, intelligence and world perspective is restoring confidence, pride and a sense of direction.
Questions of my morning musings and all week's blabbering, blogging and media marathon hyper-talk re torture and the possibility that someone has to be held accountable, punished and/or at least show remorse: Did fear of lynching keep black men from running toward freedom? Did torturing women, children, families of salves or Native Americans, or murdering Jews, or bombs of villages in Vietnam do more to inflame hate, or keep people "safer"? What will time and truth reveal of the decisions and, in my opinion, the moral judgements of the Bush Administration. I'm reminded of that phrase "you will know they are Christians by their love." Jon Meacham reminded me of admonition from St Paul to "be patient in tribulation." So I'm hoping for more patience than a mere 100 days as we wind our way out of the morass we have found ourselves in on this date in history.
April 26, 2009. It's a great day for thinking back, and for imagining at least that I'll be around for 44 more years of living all that is good about life as I see it, hear it, touch it, taste it's yummies and smell the wafts of whatever it is that is making me sneeze while I'm sitting and thinking and dreaming and musing.
