An Odd Fourth of July
The Tour de France is climbing the Alps and I am soaking up the greenery. TBG is flipping between Independence Day and the cycling as I try to get comfortable. It's been a long, interesting weekend. I can't decide if I'm glad that it's over. The Cuters began their weekends on Wednesday, she with early release from work and he with a drive to Lake Tahoe, with the groom-to-be, for a bachelor party. I decided to join them. I brought Chinese food home for dinner, read what turned out to be a trashy mystery , and watched The Big Bang Theory , Season 1, Episodes 1 - 3. It was a wonderful day, but I couldn't relax. The No More Names bus tour 's arrival here in Tucson was planned for Tuesday and actually happening on Friday and I'd agreed to speak. I'd only put myself front and center on the issue once before. Standing next to Gabby and Mark and seven security guards (the ones we could identify), leaning on a podium in front of fifty reporters and cam...