Well its the second to last day of February. Hope all are well. Still have to write Ron who now is signed in at Google but has yet to make it on the blog site. This month has flown by and I dont have much to say for it. I did note that the declaration of an independent Kosovo coincided with the elections in Cyprus but I don't know enough about the situation to interprete the effects. Quite surprising when a Communist Party wins a national election in a world typically described in terms of a neoliberal postnational global economy.
Hope your half marathon went well Loise. I have to get back into exercising after several months of distractions (construction at our house and frequent trips to Mexico City). Next week our son Leo returns for a visit to Mexico City so once again we'll be on the road. We live in a small town in Northwestern Michoacán, a state in West Central Mexico. But are children are all living either in Mexico City (Emilio and Andrea) or Brooklyn (Leo), so family reunions tend to be in Mexico City.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hi Everyone - It was great to hear from Andy and Katie! Andy your trip and hiking sound great especially the volcanic crater. It makes me ready for a vacation. Unfortunately, I will definitely be stuck at home this summer. Katie, I wish you best of luck campaigning in the Presidential election. I hope your candidate does well. Also I admire Costas for trying to get the Cyprus Peace Centre going again. Best of luck to him! I'm glad your Dad is doing reasonably well. My Mom and aunt are also hanging in there. Ron is hot and heavy into his campaign for County Commissioner. The primary is in July and the race will be decided there. He is running against an incumbent so he has his work cut out for him. The incumbent is favored by the developers so Ron will not have nearly as much money. He is relying solely on contributions from individual homeowners. I'm not sure I was cut out to be a political wife. Ron is running for office; I am just running. I am signed up for the ING Georgia Half-Marathon the end of March. The older I get, the longer 13 miles seems! We'll see if I make it. I agree with Andy that we should do a post-mortum after the elections - Ron's, Katie's, and the Presidential. That should be fun!

Everyone take care and happy campaigning!

Lois