So this is uncharacteristic of me, I guess

in that I really cannot stand George W. Bush and that I usually do not see eye to eye politically with the people who tend to be the flag-waving, yellow-ribbon posting Support Our Troops people. Not that I don't support our troops; I do. But I don't support whatsoever the foreign policy of this administration. And our pre-war, war, and "post"-war strategies seem to have been dreamed up by -- oh, I don't have the strength for this.

ANYWAY, I have a troop pen pal soldier person. It's not HIS freaking fault that his President is the biggest idiot in the history of short, powerful white dudes (isn't he short? or was that just compared to Kerry?). I just got his name and address today, and I'm gonna write to him and send him cheery, funny notes and care packages. I think the guys who sign up for this are the ones who don't get that much mail or something so anyway. If you want to comment to this post and send any messages along to him, I'll add them to my letter(s). I can't tell you his name for his own security, but to give you some background on him, um he's a military dude, he probably has a canteen, maybe he took one of those pictures where he looks all serious in his uniform with a flag in the back, and um he gets up really early, I'm betting. OK I'm being silly because they really did not tell me anything about him except his name, so anyway there you go. But I think it will be fun to send him stuff. Maybe I'll make him a camo scarf!