Pick Your Favorite

Well, I wanted to choose Barack Obama's campaign song because he's about to announce his pick for his Vice Presidential candidate this weekend, but since I could only find the original version on You Tube, I'll have to do that one another time.

Instead, let's go with a slow drag, recorded by The Originals around 1969 and by After 7 sometime considerably later, I'd guess in the early 1990s. Which do you like the best?



The Originals




After 7

Like most people, I'll go with the one I'm most familiar with, which is the original . . . by The Originals. They didn't call them that for nothing!

If I can pry my mother away from what is likely to be saturation coverage of Barack's running mate, I'll have her for one more day (my sister flew home Wednesday, not wanting to use too much vacation time). It's been wonderful having her visit us. I'm getting spoiled, having a hot meal every night when we get home from work. When we ate leftovers she insisted on doing the dishes. Today she's dustmopping my hardwood floors. Is it any wonder I replied with a resounding No when she asked if I had any ironing to do? I'm going to be so lazy.

A good weekend to all! Think of me if you're awake at 6AM Sunday morning (I usually am, writing). I'll be bringing Mom to the airport to catch her 7:35 flight. Hopefully by then those high winds and rain pounding Jacksonville will have moved on.

Yes, I'm still working on my manuscript. I'll probably report the progress of it on Monday. I'm coming down to the wire . . . .