Steak of the Union
The Abbey is undefeated when watching sporting events together down in the sound room. That is to say that the team we have rooted for has won in each of the handful of times we've viewed a game down there. Although this only includes the Longhorns (which were undefeated themselves) and the come-from-behind-thriller we saw last Saturday when my favorite sports franchise (the Dallas Stars) took out the Red Wings in sudden death overtime on national television.
I only say all this because I hope the Abbey will have the same good fortune as we watch President Bush's State of the Union Address downstairs tonight. Is there any chance at all that the president will advance our deepest hopes and refute our greatest concerns? Not likely. Still, we want to try to be the most faithful alien residents we can possibly be; and listening to our appointed leader and responding with thoughtful reflection seems like a good place to begin.
We'll have an open grill tonight, so bring whatever you want to char. Jolie and I will be having good ol' Texas sirloin.
I only say all this because I hope the Abbey will have the same good fortune as we watch President Bush's State of the Union Address downstairs tonight. Is there any chance at all that the president will advance our deepest hopes and refute our greatest concerns? Not likely. Still, we want to try to be the most faithful alien residents we can possibly be; and listening to our appointed leader and responding with thoughtful reflection seems like a good place to begin.
We'll have an open grill tonight, so bring whatever you want to char. Jolie and I will be having good ol' Texas sirloin.
