Betty

I wasn’t shocked when Saturday morning I read that former First Lady Betty Ford had died and I cannot honestly say I was saddened by her passing. All I felt was gratitude and humility that she had lived during my lifetime, bringing something to the White House and the nation that was sorely needed; the bare and bold honesty of a non-politician. Her age in years says she was a generation ahead of mine, but I feel she was more a part of my hippie-cultured world than anyone who graced the office of First Lady before or since. In the world of Washington’s secretive, cover-my-ass politics, her unabashed candidness was not only refreshing, but at times amusing as she stung the powers that be–including her husband, the President of the United States–with her bluntness concerning equality for women. Betty was quite a woman.
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Sammy came to visit Saturday and today Carolyn has taken him and his mom for his first doctor checkup. He is fine.
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I won’t be blogging much this week; I still have a medical issue to overcome. I have appointment with my doc on Friday and I feel she will take care of the problem. The new fluid pills seem to be doing the trick as far as as my breathing goes.
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Tammy sent me a photo of the beautiful fruits of her labor from her garden. Jola sent me a postcard from her Vienna vacation. I will post them both on the blog as soon as I am a bit better. I thank you my friends for your kindness.
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Thank you all for caring, my friends, and have a great Worshday and week.

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