Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Five Places I Would Like To Be At Right Now





9 comments:

DrGoat said...

That last pic is where I want to hang out and just suck it in, like a hobbit.

DrGoat said...

This is off-topic, but I gotta say, I know why I love Tucson.
The President showed up for a memorial for the shootings, and Tucson, thankfully, had the class to have a native American give the opening invocation-blessing. A member of the Yaqui tribe did the 4 directions, sky, earth blessing with eagle feathers. And he looked great. Picture Chief Dan George but heavier, kinda. There was 14,000 inside the arena, and about another 10,000 in the stadium. The President did a great speech too.
Tucson has always been the center of rationality in AZ.

DrGoat said...

Center of rationality.... OK, but sorry to say though, there was a lunatic skulking in the desert.

Kal said...

I have been listening to his speech just now. How great a leader he is to NOT try to make political points like he could have. That is an ADULT.

DrGoat said...

I agree.

Margaret Benbow said...

The fourth picture almost looks like you'd be entering Shangri-La, where you could live forever. Which would be nice.

Paladin said...

I'm diggin' on those last two pics, alot.

I just had a chance to watch the President's speech too. Before now I had only heard excerpts. I thought it was wonderful. Perfectly written, perfectly delivered, and at precisely the tone the occassion warranted.

You describe it as "Adult", Cal, and I agree. I'll even go you one better: It was PRESIDENTIAL. It embodied what I expect from the Commander in Chief of my nation, yet often fail to get - regardless of who is in the office.

The speech doesn't in any way alter my opposition to many (most) of the President's policies and objectives. However, it went a long, long way toward moderating how I view him as a person.

Kal said...

I am a big fan of Obama and I admit that times I have feel let down by him. Yesterday I was reminded how glad I am that he is President. I believe he is playing the long game and when he wins his second term I suspect he will do many transformative things that you will all benefit from. Hearing that you are open to changing your opinion about him give me hope.

DrGoat said...

Here's the Yaqui blessing at the memorail service. He was kinda nervous but this is very cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFES_WUOMjs