And the bill was passed...

The Arthritis Bill, HR 1283, that is.
Success is so sweet. This means so much for research and all of the 46M of us adults and nearly 300,000 children with arthritis, which there are over 100 different types that will now be helped.
See how just 250 people can make a difference, that's how many Arthritis Ambassadors there are in this country.

We all should realize our possibilities.
That's why I truly believe we must all vote on November 4th, although, some places are starting early voting on October 20th.

How did you like the first presidential debate? Personally, I thought it appeared as a free for all with not a lot of structure.
Both Senators kept interrupting each other, but at the end, in the final analysis by the pundits it was never ever mentioned; just how they handled their questions. OK that’s fair. And it does seem a toss up on who actually won.
But I unfortunately was distracted by that, and my concentration on each topic went astray at times. I’m not really a night person though. There will be another in nine more days in Tennessee.
When Senator Biden was interviewed for his take on how his running mate did he was front and center right there for his assertive opinion. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for McCain’s running-mate, Governor Palin, she was not available for comment, which seems extremely odd to me, actually very much the Governor’s status quo to date as far as personal appearances go.
We can only hope she will show and speak at the vice-presidential debate scheduled this Thursday in St. Louis, MO.

Today I did walk again; it was 70 degrees when I left early this morning at 7:30 A.M. now I can say that’s another half hour under my belt.
It could take a week or more to build up to my hour.
My hip is getting a work out and my shoulders too from switching off with the cane.
When I got back I was quite stiff.
But I will be patient, and continue to try.
The pool is still in the high 80’s so I do still have that as a safe exercise option although it is more for range of motion than weight loss.

The veggie garden is showing growth with seedlings sprouting daily, and the other day we actually used some of our own basil in our recipe for dinner and that was nice.
Soon, who knows we will be able to say that about tomatoes and lettuce!

Good night to all and to all have a pleasant rest of the weekend.