Just had some thai chicken soup and crab ragoons for dinner.

Yum! I had 8 students missing from my class today. And it was the first day! Either they are being slugs and afraid to get cold or they have a stomach bug. It seems to be making the rounds very quickly here. A friend that I had dinner with on Saturday was hit with it late last night. I am hoping I can avoid it.

Debbie D, I hate for you to get disillusioned so quickly. I still have hope. But it is going to take time! A number of those Clinton appointees did a good job. I would hate to be in Obama's shoes right now. Things are such a mess, and we are not going see major improvement over night. I am also a fan of Hilary. She is smart and tough. But I think my comments belong in the groups forum. So if someone wants to delete it, that is ok with me.

Okay, I am going to go huddle under my blanket. I am freezing, and I will admit that if we get 5 inches of snow down here, everything closes. You Northern Illinoisians are so tough!