Another horrific shooting

Alex Pretti was a veteran, an ICU nurse, had a permit to carry and was executed just like Renee Good. 

Let me say a few things. 

One, I know many of you reading this voted for this fascist regime. What these Nazi thugs are doing in Minnesota, they would do anywhere. Executing people in other states will easily translate to executing people here.

It is horrific to think people I know support the execution, the KILLING of people who are Democrats, work for Democrats, who show up to protest, to help neighbors, and demand the rule of law. 

Anyone who voted for and supports any of this bears the responsibility of these atrocities. 

These are our CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. It's sickening to think people I know - former colleagues, neighbors, and community members - support these kinds of atrocities. 

If you believe anyone deserves this, if I deserve it, Paul, who served our nation for 22 years, deserves it, a mom driving her van to help her neighbors deserves it, an ICU Nurse protesting deserves it, or a migrant family here deserves it, I want nothing to do with you. 

I will say this again: I want nothing to do with anyone who supports the execution, the vilification, and the character assassination of anyone standing up for our Civil Rights. 

Paul didn't serve and we didn't sacrifice to sit this one out.  

All of this sickens me. But I will not stop fighting, protesting, marching, and standing up. 

Fuck you, fascists. 

Weekend wonder

Work is busy.  Home is busy.  Life is busy.  Despite all the chaos that is swirling around, my dear husband took the weekend to volunteer his time, energy and strong back for a really, truly wonderful cause.  The Relay for Life.  He did it last year too and came home exhausted.  Dirty.  Very sore.  And with all the different ways he is being pulled right now, he wasn't going to do it this year.  We have busy jobs.  And lives.  And are juggling the move to the cottage. And some family issues. He was going to take the year off.  But then we lost a friend to cancer.  Bob was an amazing man.  Naval officer. World traveler. Cool husband to Sue. Toronto Maple Leaf fanatic. Dear friend to Paul and many others.  So with everything else that is swirling around our lives, Paul took the weekend to handle all the logistics for the East Grand Rapids Relay for Life.  It is the epitome of hot, dirty man-work.  He did it because we still can't find a cure.  We want more birthdays in the world.  

Thank you to all our friends and colleagues who donated to this cause.  You are wonderful. My contribution?  I bid on the silent auction and took pictures.  Lots of pictures. 

From Bob

We will both do this again next year.  We love you Bob.  We miss you.