Mr. Garrett Goes To Washington

 I thought a political post was appropro on this, the eve of the President’s State of the Union Address. Unless you have been hiding under a rock in the US of A, you will know that this is a political year, mid-term elections…the democratic process is at work…and there’s lots of pain to go around.

It seems odd that I would know so many people who are running for office. I used to be so oblivious and I voted absentee straight ticket for years. I never cared who was running for County Clerk. But now I know, and it happens to be the lady who used to own the farm where the girl attended riding camp when she was eight years old. She sat in front of me at a dinner a couple of months ago and declared her candidacy to me. Horses and public service, they go hand in hand.

And I also know this guy. His name is Nick. And he wants your vote!

Nick is the boy’s guitar teacher and someone with whom we have a long history. He started teaching the boy when he was nine years old. The fact that he still really can’t play has nothing to do with Nick…

Anyway, we started out with Nick at a music place where he used to work. Then he left the music place and we followed him to his lawn chair adorned living room where he continued to teach the boy.

Then he decided to start his own music academy and we donated a couch for one of his music rooms. Then he expanded his music academy to the building next door where he holds music seminars.

THEN he decided that he was going to run for County Commissioner. Look how he’s grown!

I followed along when he filed his election papers. We wanted a really good photo of him to put into the newspaper.

I took several of him walking.

And walking some more.

And then I made him get back in the elevator so I can get a photo of him coming out of the elevator.

Don’t let anyone tell you that politics is glamourous.

So I sent him a few photos to look at.

He didn’t like this one.

Or this one. Come on Nick!

Aha, the perfect one. Geez Nick.

Here’s one of him pretending to wave to the hords of admirers. Or in this case, the husband.

The husband just came from the gym so he wasn’t dressed for the occasion but I got a photo anyway.

Now hear me…Nick is a centrist, a visionary for smart growth in our community and a fiscal conservative. The fact that he’s running for the opposite party as mine gave me some pause but we support him anyway.

Besides, he’s a good guy.

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