Changes

I loaded up my momma and took her to get her hair done on Monday, November 7, 2016. She was overdue for some attention.  It took hours because she got a haircut and a perm. She was sooo tired by the time she got out of the salon. We stopped on the way home for food and got her settled back in so she could rest. Her hair is a cut and curly and ready for the holidays.

Stroker went to the churches "mens meeting" at Golden Corral for dinner. I had dinner with my little momma.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 was the dreaded election day. All this Dem vs Rep; Conservative vs Liberal junk has everybody confused. Stop voting on labels and start voting on qualifications. I agree and disagree with certain beliefs in both parties, so I guess that makes me a Republicrat.

Re·pub·li·crat

rəˈpəbləˌkrat/

noun

1. a person whose political philosophy is a blend of policies and principles from both the Republican and Democratic parties.

Most people are determined for a republican to be in the White House because we want change. The only problem is that two Democrats were the candidates. Am I the only person that has seen

THIS interview where Trump states that he identifies as a democrat?  If I wear a label that says "skinny", will people see me 50 lbs lighter? Just wondering.

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, America woke up to the biggest shock ever. No one really expected Trump to win. What do we do now? Well, I'll tell you what a lot of people did. They made racial remarks, insulted ethnic groups and bullied fellow Americans. I was so upset when I picked Brooke up from school and she told me stories of how kids were telling a hispanic kid to show his green card and chanting "build that wall" as they walked down the hallway. Online, I read other hurtful stories about how a lady walked up to an Arabic woman, yanked off her hijab and told her "those aren't allowed anymore".
In the midst of Making America Great Again, we have condoned these types of actions and our youth feels that it is okay to treat others this way. Sadness.
{climbing off my soapbox}                      Went to church....and prayed.
Oh... one thing I didn't expect on Wednesday...stocks rose.
{Moving on}
I savored the goodness of my brocoli and cheddar soup in my bread bowl at Panera on Thursday, November 10, 2016.

It was sooo good, I could have eaten 2 of them. Unfortunately, we had to get back on the road and head on into Nashville, so one was my limit.  We arrived at CHRISTMAS VILLAGE around 5pm. We had to park kind of far off because the place was already packed when we got there.  It took us around 3.5 hours to journey through all  of the buildings, but we finally got through every booth.

  I cannot get over how quickly 2016 came and went. Here I am Christmas shopping...and I feel like it should still be Springtime.  I sure am not up for all these Christmas shopping crowds.
We went to Gainesboro Friday evening, November 11, 2016 and then we went to dinner at Longhorns. They actually cooked the steak thorough enough for Stroker. That's a big deal.