Things I Forgot...

The Virginia election is over. It was consuming (for me, starting early 2009 when son Mike announced his bid for lt. gov.). It continues to dominate my thoughts (see http://virginianow.wordpress.com). But other things demand attention. So here, few and dear readers, they are:

Grandmotherhood is near (March), and where is a great place for a baby shower? And what about day care!!!???
A marriage (mine) ends after decades, quietly in the Wedgewood-blue Alexandria courthouse.
Love doesn't always look or feel like what we thought (or maybe it never does).
Abortion is a big issue in health care coverage. Will the Catholic bishops succeed in bullying Congress to exclude coverage for abortion - to codify the Hyde Amendment in law?
The NOW National Board struggles to keep it together in light of the election of new officers and differing ideas about what to do next. Younger feminists chafe at the attitudes of older fems - is this like a family meltdown, with daughters pissed at know-it-all mothers? Or is it not?
We learn (from the Shriver Report) that women are more than half the workforce - and we still don't have a family leave policy that makes sense (and what does the gut-wrenching stress of family-work demands do to marriages - and how does that relate to the high divorce rate?).
Turns out, yellow "summer" squash and zucchini can withstand near-freezing temperatures. Root vegetables like carrots and beets are fine throughout the winter but now I know I CAN garden above-ground into mid-November.
Sunshine and laughter are the best medicines.
We have to keep a close watch on the McDonnell administration!