After over 24 hours in the chamber...listening to everything from heated debate to Senator Kevin McCarthy reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss...and the poor clerk who was forced by
Senator Ron Johnson to spend 11 hours reading the bill out loud
The American Relief Bill was finally
passed in the Senate.
50 Democrats voted for it.
49 Republicans voted against it.
One Republican was gone
and did not vote.
Let me be clear about this
not one Republican voted
for
Covid Relief/Vaccines
Unemployment Benefits Extension
1400. Direct Stimulus Checks
Money for Schools...States and Small Businesses
NOT ONE
In contrast
every single
DEMOCRAT
voted for the bill.
EVERY SINGLE ONE.
That is the difference
between the two parties.
One votes for tax breaks
for Corporations and Billionaires.
One votes for people
like
you & me.
So, I really
don't want to hear
"They are both the same"
ever again, okay???
Because- they are not
Back to the House to be confirmed
then onto
President Biden
who has already said
he will sign it.
Checks, cards and direct deposits
will arrive March 13th
or a bit after.
More photos back
from the Mars Rover
who we affectionately
call Percy
now
Mostly selfies
and getting ready to launch the
helicopter drone
and collecting
ROCKS
(...a rover after my own heart...)
Celebrating
my sister
Lisa's
Birthday earlier
this week
And finally
Brenda and I
being able to have our
very late
Mardi Gras Brunch
Complete
with
Crawfish Pie
Black Beans and Rice
Praline Topped Cheesecake
and
Pink Moscato, of course.
She brought beads and masks.
And
her idea for her very own
Mardi Gras Themed
Christmas Tree
this year!!!!
So neat.
I'm thinking
RUSTIC
this year.
(...think red buffalo plaid...fir and pinecones, rustic...)
Also discussing
a short trip to
New Orleans
together
As soon as
THE PLAGUE
subsides.
Angie
now completely recovered
from Covid
and busy with
Ebay
and
The Shoppe
John and I
are planning our
March Spring Fling
with
Rusted Silo BBQ
and
A Hot Tub
and Gadget is enjoying her
flippy fish.
It is pretty neat and the movement is quite lifelike.
The 2021 Automotives are fairly sexy
The Newest Corvette
The Tesla Roadster
And my favorite...Steven Tyler's new Spyder!
The Week's Read
An old one I've revisited...
I found an old copy on eBay and added it to my small, but exceptional books, library of sorts.
Discovered his work in 1982.
Browne (now deceased) had a way of drawing you in from the first paragraph...and painting a scene in your mind that would last forever.
(...I can close my eyes and see Norma's set up and death nearly 40 years later...)
He also had a way of making all his characters...even the minor ones...unforgettable.
Try his work.
You'll be hooked.
This Week's Movie
Perfectly cast.Frances McDormand (...you may remember her as the mother "Don't Do Drugs!" in Almost Famous...) is just...credible..as we are given an introspective glance into the lives of a group of seniors who by accident, bad luck, or design in life lose their homes.
"We are not homeless...we are house-less."
And the way they pack together as an ever-shifting nomadic tribe, sharing everything, and forming community to survive.
Based on the book.
(...and now I must find it to read...)
A must see.
Now it is back to a Cinderella Saturday for me.
Beginning the Spring Cleaning.
Reclaiming my room which has, once again, became a staging area of sorts since Winter.
Have a great weekend!
Spring is just around the corner...
