The Senator

While walking down the street one day, a senator is tragically hit by a truck and killed. His soul arrives in
Heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to Heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the senator.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in Hell and one in Heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."
"There's no need! I want to be in Heaven," says the senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator, the doors open, and he rides the elevator down, down, down. When the doors open again, the senator finds himself in the middle of a beautiful green golf course. In the distance is a club, and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in formal dress. They run to greet him, and they reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster and caviar.
Also present is the Devil, who is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that, before the senator realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a big hug and waves while the elevator rises. The elevator goes up, up, up, and the door reopens in Heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
So 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by, and St. Peter returns.
"Well, you've spent a day in Hell and another in Heaven. Now, you must choose where you want to spend eternity."
He reflects for a minute and then answers, "Well, I would never would have thought it, I mean Heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better satisfied in Hell."
So Saint Peter escorts him to the elevator, and down, down, down he goes into Hell. Now, the doors of the elevator open, and he is in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags. And it's hot, hot, hot, and the odor is just horrible.
Sweltering hot. Hot and miserable. The Devil comes over to him and smoothly lays his arm around his shoulder.
"I don't understand," stammers the senator. "The day before I was here, and there was a golf course and club, and we ate lobster and caviar and danced and had a great time. Now all there is is a wasteland full of garbage, and my friends look miserable."
The Devil looks at the senator, smiles, and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted for us."

Notable Day

Okay, so it's a history making day. Not because of anything eventful in my personal life, but because it is 6-6-6. I won't see 3006 so was rather inclined to make a notable mention and have this blog have some kind of notation for today.

It makes me wonder what people were doing in 1906. If they made much of a big deal of if they even thought twice about it. Or even 1806. Surely people who knew even one iota of the bible would find the numbers to be of interest.

There really isn't much to report as to my personal life, except that hopefully by the end of July some life altering things will be taking place. I'll update soon.

For a few fun facts, here is some Today In History.

1703: Work begins on the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, meant by Tsar Peter I (the Great) to be a “window on Europe.”

1884: The group of Republican Party dissidents known as the Mugwumps leaves the party convention, refusing to support its nominee for president, James G. Blaine.

1925: Under Walter P. Chrysler, a former General Motors executive, the Maxwell Motor Corporation becomes the Chrysler Corporation.

1944: In the largest seaborne invasion in history, known as D-Day, over 120,000 Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy in German-occupied northern France.

1978: California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13, which cuts local property taxes by more than two-thirds, sending many local governments into financial crisis.

1984: The Indian army attacks the sacred Golden Temple in Amritsar, killing hundreds of Sikh separatists headquartered there. Four months later, outraged Sikhs assassinate Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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And Famous People Born On This Day::

Sukarno, Indonesia's first president (1901)

Thomas Mann, novelist and short-story writer (1875)

Diego Velázquez, painter (1599)

Robert Falcon Scott, Antarctic explorer (1868)

Bill Dickey, baseball catcher (1907)

Maxine Kumin, poet (1925)
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Fun Fact:

I was born on this day in 1956. I won five consecutive Wimbledon tennis titles. Who am I?

I am : Björn Borg, born in 1956, Swedish professional tennis player, who won 11 grand slam tournaments and held the men's number one ranking. Noted for his coolness under pressure, he took the Wimbledon title for five consecutive years (1976-80) and won the French Open six times (1974, 1975, 1978-81) but was less successful at the United States Open, where he lost in the finals six times. He was elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990.

Born in Sodertalje, a suburb of Stockholm, Borg started playing tennis at age nine and soon developed his trademark two-handed backhand. He left school at age 14 and within a year was the world's top-ranked junior player. Borg won his first major title, the Italian Open, in June 1974. That same month he won the French Open, his first grand slam tournament. In 1975 he led Sweden to its first Davis Cup victory (against the former Czechoslovakia), and by then he had become a national hero in Sweden.

Borg dominated men's professional tennis in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a total of 62 singles tournaments before retiring in 1983. He then became involved in a variety of business enterprises that ultimately failed. He tried to return to competitive tennis in the early 1990s but could not reach his former level of play. In 1993 he joined the senior circuit, tournaments for players over 35.

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And Last but Not Least:

They're celebrating Flag Day today in Sweden, to honor the day in 1523 when Gustavus I ascended to the throne. Visit the official page of the Royal Court of Sweden to read about today's royal family.

Day 4

So dawns another day
So rests another night

~Four days into the new year and it really isn't much different then the four days out of last year except the girls are back in school and the routine is back in play.

I will be doing a new graphic for the blog here soon, just haven't had much inspiration to change the one that is in place. I haven't done much writing over the past few months aside from some little things here and there. To say 2005 was a rough year would be an understatement, tho, I believe I said that about 2004 as well. So many lives were lost in 2005 and so many lives affected by those losses, that I truly feel guilty in feeling so ... lost. So many people are going through trials in their lives, things to test resolve, composure and sanity. I guess in a world where one can feel very alone, we are not alone afterall.

Now. On the positive side. A friend I've had on the net for Years and years, whom I adore is coming all the way from New Jersey to visit. I am very much looking forward to that. We've been through so much together, and our friendship has meant so much to me that I can't wait to be face to face and have that first Real hug. We've been through so much together, have shared so many conversations, it will seem awkward to conversate outside of typed words on a screen. *chuckles* I go to the small airport in the next town on Saturday and two weeks of visiting shall begin. It'll be interesting to see if my guest will leave with a high level of insanity after being in this estrogen saturated house. *laffs*

Tis all for now.

~J