What I'm Doing on Summer Vacation

Well, I'd fully planned on relaxing by my pool this year for a "Stay-cation", but the renovation has lagged and there's nothing but flags in the ground where the pool should be.

The Kitten/Kittens are headed up to New England later this week to reconnect with the kids' late father's family and friends. They are a great bunch of people and they welcome me with open arms, but I figured I might do something else with a little vacation time.

Thought about getting a room at a resort down on the North Carolina coast and relaxing....been there, done that. 

And so, on Sunday, I'm flying to Des Moines, Iowa, where I'll spend the following week doing whatever it is Mitt Romney's Iowa State Director tells me to do.  That's right--I'm gonna be a campaign volunteer.  Sally's efforts in support of John McCain last time around inspired me--and I figure I need to establish some bona fides by doing something other than just giving money.

Now, this is a bit of an error on my part, as the Iowa Straw Poll is the day before I arrive--and Mitt's spending time there THIS week and not next.  He'll be in New Hampshire most of next week.  But I've always wanted to visit Iowa, and so that's where I'll go. 

I'll do a quite a bit of blogging while I'm there, so you won't miss out on the experience.