I didn't want to bore you

My sister Lynnie called me today and commented that I haven't been posting on my blog. I gave her a rather long winded answer that came down to my life is boring and I don't want to inflict that boredom on the family. What's so boring? Dealing with the issues that tend to come up when working with a group. Let's just say that our tea party group is going through growing pains. Because I'm part of the core leadership group, I've been having to navigate the waters of disagreement combined with burnout. The point of disagreement centers around the direction of the group. There are some who wish to dump the "non-partisan" designation and begin endorsing candidates from one party. I feel very strongly that the group must remain "non-partisan." Thank goodness the bulk of leadership shares this committment. I believe that both parties have contributed to our current mess and I am interested in changing the paradigm, more specifically I'm interested in putting the principles on which this country was founded first and putting the agenda of parties last. That's all I'm going to bore you with. The good news is we have finalized our committment to non-partisanship and are moving forward vetting candidates based on our core values of constitutionally limited government, free markets, and fiscal responsibility.

Next weekend I will be going to Fresno to attend a bootcamp to learn how to be a butt-kicking activist. I'm not going alone. I'm going with a couple of my tea party girlfriends. We hope to be able to learn some valuable tools that will make us more effective as a group in the future. While I'm not all that excited about going to Fresno, I am excited to meet new people, make new connections, learn new skills, and get to know my new friends better.

Then the weekend after next I'll be getting together with my two sisters for a weekend at a spa resort in Napa. I can't tell you how much I'm anticipating this get together with my sisters. It is long over due and I have never indulged myself by going to a spa resort. I plan on treating myself with a full body massage and a mani/pedicure. Then, of course, there is the opportunity to wine taste, eat great food, and spend quality time with my two sisters.