Random Texarkana

Judge Training went as expected. Here's a form you've seen... Here's a machine you've used... 

Additionally, the Head of Bowie County Elections decided to tell a story of a bad scenario--pointing to me and using my name--of the situation which happened while I was at lunch during early voting. The only part of his entire example which was factual was that I was assigned to that location and the machine jammed. OTHERWISE, I WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE VOTING ROOM AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE OTHER THAN I WAS ONE OF THE TWO JUDGES ON DUTY. 

When he suggested to the group that it could have been prevented, I said, "Could you give us some examples on how to prevent this in the future?"  That was the equivalent of "Fu..." "Bless your heart." And no, he could not because, I mean, really?? How do you predict when a ballot might jam in a machine? To his credit, he actually was trying to be relatable. 

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I went to lunch today with one of the Catholic Ladies. She is the one who invited me into the Ladies Auxiliary group. We've gone out a few different times since I fired them (Thank you, Freedom, for pointing out the obvious). She's never once brought up that group. Until today. 

Today, she wanted to invite me to the next meeting. She said there was "new leadership," then named the same women in the group. They basically rotated spots. Because I'm still part of the text thread, I saw something recently which said anyone who didn't show up to May's meeting would be elected an officer starting the next meeting. 

Her invitation makes me wonder if I'm the new president. 

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I need a refrigerator. It isn't a desperate situation. At least just yet, but the tell-tale signs of appliance hospice are upon us. There are precisely three places in town to buy appliances: Lowe's, Home Depot and a furniture/appliance store in town, which sells only high end. Lowe's and Home Depot have the exact same price. The high end place has some great stuff, but do I really need a top-of-the-line smart refrigerator which will play Beethoven, walk the dog and let me know when the milk is thinking about souring? 

What the high-end place does have is a kick-butt stove/oven in their clearance section, that I'm not sure I can live without.