Actually we had a very nice weekend, no flooding, no rain. I had a deluxe bike tour which goes late into the evening on Fri. and Sat. and a strategy meeting with Tony’s staff till late Sunday. So this is the first I’ve had a chance to catch up.

We only got about 5″ of rain here and the ground was a bit dry to start with so it wasn’t a big deal. Jane in Columbia (between Balmer and Washington) had 11 inches and we had a stream running down the hill and under our deck. I’ll be heading there soon for the 4th and can asses the damage for myself.

On the campaign front, our opponent Shuster was on a local radio station this morning and Tony called in to ask when Shuster would debate him. Shuster got mad, called it a cheap political stunt and hung up.

God, what a gift. If only he had cursed at Tony.

So we spent the day getting out; Shuster says debating the issues and discussing his record are a “cheap political stunt” press releases and letters to the editors of the papers in the district.

Shuster may be a political hack but he screwed the pooch on this one. His handlers must have been out to lunch to not have anticipated and prepared him for Tony’s call.

Not having turned on a television in the daytime since Sept. 11, 2001, I have no idea who Star Jones is and I don’t care. Ditto Jaleel White, whoever he is.

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Hey, Pete IVDL, where have you been all month? Surely, you’re not lurking. Come out and play, buddy. We miss you! The harsh winter weather in Melbourne, Oz hasn’t brought down power lines or affected internet access, I hope. Speak, boy.

your pal, cooper