Perspective on the World

So what is happening in November 2008.

• Ellen will turn 16 next month; Clint is 13, Meredith is 11, Evelyn is 9.
• All three kids are enjoying Blackburn Study Center.
• John McCain/Sarah Palin or Barak Obama/Joe Biden will be elected president this coming Tuesday.
• The war in Iraq is pretty much over and a new democratic government is developing.
• Afghanistan is still a problem in that Al Quida is still there (also Osama Bin Laden).
• The world is in the midst of an energy "situation." Gas prices were as high as $4.00/gallon this summer. They are now down closer to $2.50/gal.
• We are also in the midst of a international financial crisis because the government compelled banks to make loans to people not able to pay back. Now multiple financial institutions have gone under and the financial world is being rocked.
• Stock market dropped over 900 points recently. It also went up over 500 points. Very volatile market.
• George W. Bush is the president.
• We're thinking the kids might be getting chicken pox -- we're hoping.
• Mary and Doug are headed to Brazil next week.
• We own a 1999 blue Chevy Suburban (pictured here) and a 2007 red Dodge Caravan. Ellen will be getting an older Chevy Corsica after she starts driving. Pappy is working on it now.