Obama, Japan (yes, we can...smile a little)

Hey y'all. hat tip for this article goes to The Littlest Gator over at The Group News Blog  I have to say, the idea of a little town on the sea of Japan rooting for Barack...well, darnit, I teared up (though, full disclosure, I also tear up at squirrels in conflict...)

Obama, Japan, roots for accidental namesake
Okay, so, now comes the obligatory paragraphs. They're going to be stream of

consciousness, because whatever I have to say, there are a whole lot of people saying it a whole lot better. Not a put down of my writing skills, but a realization that I have an albatross around my neck, that I will put down, with great joy, very soon. Thank the goddess it's not illness, it's related to the everyday, and what I wanna know is (yes, I'm a Deaniac:-) just how good it's going to feel to be done with the stuff I'm dealing with and be able to:

1. work harder to get the Obamas into the Oval Office.

2. work on Ladytalk (more on that when it launches)

3. work harder on my writing

4. have more fun, and not a little bit, neither

5. figure out my family background, ala these marvelous stories:A Beginner's Guide to Tracing Your Roots

6. finish my song for Gilly

Okay, the stream is running out - I mainly wanted folks to see the little town that could.

and here's a bonus: As American as Barack Pie