I know JJ was really disappointed when I left Bitchin’ Betty and the Sequined Backhoes without a marimba player way back in 2007 for the bluer pastures of the Pacific Northwest. But I put all those skills I learned to good use here, including joining an actual marimba band. We even hatched a plot to meet up at the 2012 Convention in Charlotte as delegates, and succeeded in our quest. Anyone who has attempted delegate status knows this is not easy! All my activism paid off in a (surprise to me) Governor’s appointment to the Columbia River Gorge Commission. The CRG is a National Scenic Area. I live smack in the middle of it. But for the next 8 years, I had to kind of back off on my political activities to be one of 13 Commissioners from 2 states, 6 counties and 1 federal agency driving policy and land use for the NSA. Being 2 term limited, I am now free to blab away as I wish. So from time to time I might just grab an open chair at the WMDBS and let y’all know what’s happening here in my neck of the woods, White Salmon (purple), Klickitat County (red), Washington State (blue, baby, blue). We have a few exciting things going on that have made national news, though your news back in Texas is much more interesting/disturbing. I can’t compete with that. So stay tuned for stories about a couple of CD races (I get redistricted back and forth between them) where the two incumbent Rs voted to impeach TFG and got primaried by outrageous cultists. Maybe a story about our problem ‘constitutional’ sheriff, who also likes the national spotlight and is up for reelection. And whatever else I can scare up, maybe even what the heck is the front office doing to my Red Sox? With that, I’m getting to work on the CD3 race, because the incumbent just conceded to a Trump backed crazy.