Catch Up

Man, I need to get on here a tad more often to update. I get so much going on and so much I want to say, by the time I get around to posting I want to say a million things and can't remember it all. I'm just going to start in order of which is on my mind heaviest.

My brother. What a bonehead. My brother has been with the same girl for quite sometime. I think like 7 years. They always seem to have a good relationship although my brother can be very difficult and pig headed at times. They have a little boy together and on September 1st welcomed a new baby girl to the world. She had lots of complications with the pregnancy and ended up have an emergency c-section. She was overdue so I'm not sure emergency is the correct word but still. Yesterday, I get a text from him that simply says "in trouble, %#@$$ left" I was kinda shocked but in the same sense knew it was coming. My brother is addicted to his job and cannot get a break from it ever. Hell, we had a golf tournament and his phone rang on every hole. It was ridiculous. I called him up and spoke to him about it and I told him to find a different job. It was way too consuming and he hates it anyway.
I spoke to my wife about this and she called his wife to make sure she was OK and she found out the real reason. She didn't bash my brother but constantly asked what she did wrong. Turns out my brother was being a jerk and treating her like crap. Being a lazy husband basically. Not helping with chores, not taking the kids out, not spending time with them as a family. I guess the final straw was he called her lazy and said she wasn't crippled. This was an hour after she got home from the hospital.
I was pretty ticked off when my wife called me back. I don't usually get involved in other peoples relationships but I wasn't not going to say something. I vowed to meet up with my brother later on after work to talk. Well, that lasted about 2 hours. I ended up calling my brother and tried to pry out of him the issues, playing stupid at the same time. He first said they had nothing in common. What a line of BS that is. Suddenly after 7 years you have nothing in common. I told him to try again. He started making excuses so I went off. I yelled at him a bit. Told him to get his head out of his ass and be a father and a real husband, not just on on paper. I explained to him what good husbands do and how to treat his wife. I was ticked and on a mission. I told him to stop taking relationship advice from a guy that's been married 3 times, his best friend in particular. Hell, that's be like me taking financial advice from my father. Not really a good idea. I went off for about 20 minutes. The one thing I told him over and over was to get his head out of his ass because his family is the one thing he doesn't want to loose. When I was done, I told him I loved him and will always be here for him. He was crying, so I know I struck a nerve.
My wife went to see the baby last night and take some gifts we had gotten. She had a great conversation with his wife. She's a good person, he's just pig headed. His wives father went to my brothers apartment to pick up some stuff for the baby and her. When he came back, he said my brother was cleaning the apartment. Maybe he listened to me. I can only hope.

This November is very important for this country. I'm a big follower of politics and have my opinions on it all. I'm a registered Republican on paper but a registered American at heart. I'll vote who I feel is better for this country as a whole. I don't care what party they are from, what color their skin is or what kind of package they have in their pants. I want, as all Americans should, whoever is best for the future of this country. I think both candidates have excellent qualities and both candidates are idiots at the same time. I think Obama made a huge mistake for not putting Hillary on his ticket but, then again, does he really want someone that wants to be President more than anything in the world just a bullet away from her goal. I'm not saying, I'm just saying. Know what I mean.
The one thing that may keep me from voting against Obama is the fact that he throws the race card out there too much. I don't care that he's HALF black, which he fails to mention. I don't care if he was half purple. Color doesn't matter. I want to know what he can do for our country, to bring it back to greatness. What is he going to do for the economy, the war on terror, our illegal immigrant situation? What? That's what's important. I do like his lack of experience in the political world. I think that is a good thing only for the reason that he hasn't been corrupted by Washington as much as others. That may be his strongest point for me.
McCain, I'm not so sure about him. He had my vote until he started flip flopping. Make up your mind. Pick where you're going and go there. Don't change your mind on critical issues just because. He has no clue on the economy, at all. That part scares me. I know with him, the war on terror will not be forgotten, that's a given. Despite what others say, I like his choice for VP. She's smart and stands up for what she believes in. I watched an interview with her from about 4 months ago and she has an excellent head on her shoulders. As for her family issues. That's none of my business. Her daughter getting pregnant at 17 just goes to prove that she's more like the rest of us average citizens. That's not a bad trait.
So who will I vote for? I haven't got a clue. The next few months when I see the debates and where each person stands on issues, I'll make up my mind. As of right now, I wouldn't know what lever to pull.
To all the people that say harsh words to each other over their party status i say this..... Get a life! Quit your bitching and get a life. When it all comes down to it, we all belong to just one party and that is the AMERICAN Party.

My job here is done for now. Keep in touch with yourselves.