It was pretty gloomy this morning when I got up --
but no matter the weather, I won't be gloomy tomorrow because I am having breakfast with George Mitchell (and a bunch of local Democrats) tomorrow! I first met Mitchell back in 1974 as he was gearing up to run for governor of Maine - a race he lost to James Longley, an independent. And when he was in private law practice, I testified in a case of his. And there was phone banking when in his Senate campaigns. He is one of my political heroes -- a really nice man. And I get to have breakfast with him tomorrow.
One of the fun things about his place in my life is that he is responsible for my daughter's Democratic leanings. In the early 80's when she was 6, there was a lot of concern about nuclear war -- the years when the movie The Day After came out. And she was worried about the fate of the world. So I told her she could write letters to the president and to Mitchell, who was our senator, expressing her concern and asking them what they were doing to make the world safe. Well, the White House sent a response -- in the form of a booklet with pictures of the White House and of Reagan -- but nothing to her concerns. On the other hand, she got a thoughtful letter from Mitchell telling her he shared her concerns and he wanted the world to be a good place for his children and grandchildren and he was working to make it so. The letter made her feel heard -- no matter who had written it. And helped to shape her political inclinations. I have always liked that.
In knitting news, yesterday I ripped out about 5 inches on Eve's Variation because I didn't like the color of beads I was using. I love the little red beads and I love the dark green yarn but together they looked too Christmasy. So I am using beads in soft shades of green instead with the only red being the big bead for the apple. I'll get pictures tomorrow.
Have you gotten your flu shot yet? We just went for ours.