Here's the answer from Tracey Lind, given during a "walkabout" in the Diocese of Chicago:
"In light of recent events some of you may be wondering why I am still standing for election. I trusted the spirit of this discernment process and I pray that you will do the same and that together all of us will see where the heart of God leads us."
For those of you who were wondering about the fallout I mentioned in this post.
The news article reporting on the walkabout is here.
I've only seen her once since the HOB meeting. I told her that I would keep her in my prayers. Her response: "Please."
It was a great series. They defeated the Colorado Rockies four games to none to win their second World Series in 4 years. Growing up, I never thought I'd see them win one, and now they've won two. In 2004 I was convinced right up to the last out that they were going to blow it. This year I was a little more sure of the team.
They played the Cleveland Indians in the League Championship Series, and were down 3 games to 1. They came back and won 3 in a row to move on,and looked good doing it. Then they won four from Colorado. (In 2004 they were down 3-0 to the Yankees, and came back to win 4 in a row, then 4 in a row over St. Louis. But they had a history of blowing it at the last minute, and in the most agonizing fashion.) Which team is better? I don't know. I don't care. The Sawx win again!!!!
I grew up in New England as a Sox fan. I spent many an afternoon (and a good number of evenings) at Fenway Park. I will always thank my aunt and grandfather for that. One of my best memories of my childhood is being up at my grandparent's house while Grandpa Ford watched the ballgame. He would sit in his 'La-Z-Boy' and nothing would move him until the game was over. He was 17 when the Red Sox won it in 1918. I don't know if he was a Sox fan then, and I wish that they had been able to win it again before he died.
You can talk about the difference in the team over the years, and how money is now buying World Series Championships - the "Yankee-fication" of the Red Sox - and I may at some point. I may reminisce about meeting the players, going to Fenway, etc. But right now I'm going to enjoy the moment.
Was watching CSI tonight and was intrigued by the song at the close. I love Kate Bush, and I thought this version of Running Up That Hill was great. And very dark. Even better.
The group is Placebo. I know absolutely nothing about them, but I think I need to hear some more. Is it just me, or do they remind you of the group from the 80's, The Bolshoi? Darker, but similar. Hmmm....
So, I'm talking with a couple of people one night about a week ago, and I'm telling them about our crazy cat. The cat who likes to pee on the furniture. Yeah. I tell them that I'm at about my wits end, and that Ellen is taking her to the vet the next day. I joke that I'm willing to try anything, but I draw the line at the kitty therapist.
Note to self - be careful what you wish for.
The cat comes home from the vet with a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The (possible) solution - kitty prozac. Great. In thinking about all we're going to have to do to give the cat her drugs we entertain the possiblity that it would be easier for us to take the Prozac, then we won't care where she pees.
So the prozac (or whatever its name really is) arrived today. Turns out it's a liquid. Even better [can you hear the sarcasm dripping here]. Now we have to hold the cat down and squirt liquid into its mouth. All the while it's scratching and clawing to get away.
How is that for ironic? Giving the cat the medicine for GAD might actually be making the GAD worse. Or maybe it just is making it worse for me.
[Edit: 10/8 - Here's a picture of the cat in question. Pre-prozac (and pre-peeing) ]
