Mitt Romney is an ass.

This makes me very, very angry.

In short, on a 12 hour drive with his family some time ago, Mitt Romney found it reasonable to strap his dog's carrier (with dog inside) to the top of the car roof in the summer heat. The dog got sick (shocker) and the man's response was to hose everything down and continue on his way.

You don't do that crap. Ever. When any living thing is suffering, especially one YOU are responsible for, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Be sensible. Would you strap your kid on the car roof for a 12 hour trip? How insensitive can you be?

Oh, and just for good measure, when questioned about the event Mitt's defense was "The dog liked it." I'm half tempted to go on a 12 hour drive in the summer heat with a friggin' Mitt Romney strapped to the roof. Asshole.

Vermont Vacation

For the last week I've been at a health spa in Vermont with my mom, with a mini-trip to Salem, MA.

The spa was a neat place and I met a ton of neat people. I worked out 5-6 hours each day and survived! I learned about a bunch of new foods and was reminded of some foods I've enjoyed before.

Each morning we got up, had breakfast, and then headed out on a 3-4 hour hike on different trails in the moutains. Afternoons were yoga, pilates, dance, pool workout, Qigong and other classes. The last hike I went on, I took the intermediate trail up to Deer Leap (5.5 miles round trip through thick woods).

When I got to the top, here's what I saw:

 

It was absolutely breathtaking. And high. Dang high. Top of the world!

 

(More pictures in My Web Gallery - June 2007)

I didn't read work email the whole week and enjoyed the relaxation. I was reminded how much I enjoy the woods and of the value of pushing up the hill, even when you don't want to. Anyone know any good hiking areas near the city?