Been a while

Wow! Has it really been over a month since I've blogged? Guess so! Well, a lot has happened in the past 30 days or so -- a $750 million bailout by our government for the financial industry (and now everybody, including cities, states and the auto industry) wants "their" share of the pie. All I know is if Uncle Sam keeps sticking his hand in my wallet for more money, pretty soon I'm not going to have any money for anything else.



And, we're continually told that nobody's shopping or spending money unnecessarily. Here's what I've observed over the past few days. Went out to eat at a popular chain steakhouse here in NOVA that's known for its "Down Under" flavor. Waited 40 minutes for a table because the place was so packed.



Spent the day at Busch Gardens last Saturday with my sister, brother-in-law, and niece. The place was packed. When we left for the night at around 8 p.m. the gate folks told us there were 15,000 people in the park and more were coming in.



I know this may be anecdotal information, but, I don't seriously believe these two places are the only spots raking in the cash.



Don't forget to vote on Tuesday.