The Candidate- Walk

But, Mousie, thou art no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain;
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Gang aft agley,
An’lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,
For promis’d joy!

The campaign had a great idea: select important and recognizable areas around Greeley, hide a geo-cache items, and walk through all four Wards on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. We would be joined by supports, wave signs and visit with folks. The loop would equal a half-marathon. 

The reality was 45MPH winds, bitter cold, and only a few supporters. We decided to drive the route and snap pictures at each stop. Hence, the poem. But joy is coming! 

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 Got another quarter-century kiddo over the weekend. We were thrilled to host the birthday party and Scrabble tournament. Andrew requested a gourmet hotdog bar. We even had a baby show up with her parents (geese, our friend’s kids are having babies). We love you, Little D. Never lose your love of life, your infectious laugh, and your joy of serving others. 

The Candidate- 15 Days

 Ballots have dropped. Community members are voting. Polls close on Tuesday, November 4th at 7PM. The Candidate continues to move forward boldly, with confidence of a front-runner. Stopped at the Fire Department open house to shake some babies and kiss some hands. The damn wind this fall has made me wish we bought more sandbags. Received the endorsement from the Weld County GOP. Had some mailers drop in to mailboxes. 

Dudes

I am a proud member of the T.H.O.G.s (Trophy Husbands of Greeley). We had our annual meeting last week, which consisted mostly of smoking cigars, chatting with other men, and raising money for our selected charity. It was also evidently flannel night. I did walk away with a bottle of Eagle Rare, which was cool. And hopefully picked up a few votes.

Mix and Match

 Just a collection of things from the past week. Mostly campaigning, a few work related things. Sadly, couldn’t join Jen on the radio for the Lifestories interview, with the FCC fair-time policy in effect. But I was there for mortal support and picked up another endorsement. A second endorsement from the regional director of LULAC. I missed snagging pictures at the final meet-and-greet/fundraiser for the season. Solid turnout, and captured more voters! Few other events and people from the past week.