Here’s the Deal
Guys, we’re in the midst of a very close election for the city of Houston and looking dead solid at the distinct possibly that Houston may have a Republican mayor for the first time in 50 years. Not only that, but he’s a gay-hating, racist, Tea Party jerk who may win on voter turnout alone. Today is election day and it’s raining. Crap.
I worked the ballot board all day yesterday. We certify the mail ballots and open them to be counted. I don’t mind losing elections but I hate getting one stolen from me.
If you live in Houston, go vote for Sylvester Turner. Right damn now.
I’m going to be phone banking today because my momma and grandchild both live in Houston.
There have been a few requests for pictures of Ben. This one was taken last month at his second birthday party with his Grandpa.
That’s why you need to go vote.
Thanks for your patience and indulging me once a year for pictures of Ben.
My two grandsons and my oldest daughter are all red heads. I have been exposed!
1You go fight the good fight to keep Houston blue, and we’ll hang out here, admire your grandson (gorgeous hair!) and try not to get into too much trouble until you get back.
2Well, he is a handsome little ginger guy … you should NEVER apologize for posting pics of him!!
3Ben has the attributes of becoming a fine lawyer, if he so chooses. While everyone is focused on his handsome head of hair, his studious eyes are focused on the object at hand. Good lad!
4Love the baby pic! I’ve got a couple of red-headed grandchildren too. Well, the boy is seriously red like Ben or more so; people come up on the street to ask if it is real. His younger sister is somewhere between strawberry blonde and chestnut, but in the right light we can count her as a redhead too.
Wish I knew someone in Houston I could call up, but I will write to someone I know who is nearby and see if she can get her friends out. Will hold your election in the Light, as Friends say.
5A redhead in the family is a good thing. I will warn him about one thing (besides the sunburns and skin cancer risk): my brother said that he got in trouble way too many times as a kid because if there were 15-20 kids involved, the teachers could always pick him out of the crowd.
One more thing, and this is serious. Because of a genetic quirk, redheads need about 20% more pain reliever than otherheads in order to get the same relief. If Ben says something hurts more than somebody else thinks it should, he’s probably right. Do a search on “redheads” and “pain”.
6I wish “we” hadn’t screwed the world up the way we have. Ben deserves the same opportunities that the “old days” offered.
7Please feel free to post more pictures of Ben! Kids are fun and sometimes funny and maybe it will make me dig in and fight harder on a bad day! What a cutie!
8Bubba and his boy. What a loving scene with grandpa passing on not only his knowledge of how things work, but warm affection as well. Thanks for sharing, J.J.
9Voted @ 12 & reminded an encouraged all who X’ed my path.
10Weather wasn’t daunting but, drizzly & overcast threatening since.
What a gorgeous pair of men, young and older. And redheads are awesome–I married one!
11good luck with the vote, hope it goes blue.
a note of hope: buried my father-in-law today, less than 2 months after burying my mother-in-law. father-in-law was a reconstructed kind of racist, not the confederate flag waving, gun toting idiot kind, but still a bit of it in him, a product of his time and place. he and I finally agreed to disagree over the past 30 years. he was also an army reservist, thus qualifying for a flag draped coffin. the two young army sgt’s in attendance were both AA. I thought that was perfect.
12Awwwwww. Thank you.
13Once a year is not nearly often enough for pics of that cutie! Bring ’em on!
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