DOC UPDATE AND VOTING IN NOVEMBER

Hello again, Blogging Pals!! Glad you're still with me!

A quick update on the neurosurgeon visit last Friday. There is apparently light at the end of the tunnel regarding lower back issues. Doc sez the problem is a facet joint problem. That beats some other problems it could have been!! There is a need for additional tests to confirm and isolate. Seems we will be heading back to Alexandria for a CT scan and for "Bending X-Rays", however those are accomplished! :) The doc's office should be calling Monday to provide appointment date/time. If the facet joint is confirmed as the culprit, there are three possible options to resolve the problem, none of which are scary. So... I consider the visit a good one and the news to be good, as well. I will keep you posted but spare you the boring details. :)

Alright. We are approaching the mid-term elections. I cannot stress to you how important it is that you exercise your privilege to vote. I know it is sometimes difficult to know who to vote for when you don't know the candidates. I hope you would NOT vote in a particular race if you weren't informed rather than just pick a party. I can solve a little of that problem for you. Before you head to the polls, take a few moments to visit the League of Women Voters web site. It's not just for women. They compile information on the candidates for the races and provide it to you conveniently online. They do not endorse any single individual. It is a truly non-partisan compilation of candidates' answers to the same questions that are relevant to the race. Here is what you need to do to find the information you need:
1) Go to http://www.vote411.org/home.php
2) Look for the block that says "On Your Ballot"
3) Select your state and click "Go"
4) Choose to either "Build My Ballot" or "Personalize My Ballot" (you will get the same result)
5) Fill in your address information requested (need the 9-digit zip code!) and click "Go"
6) Follow the instructions to get to a listing of candidates that will be on YOUR ballot

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR 9-DIGIT ZIP CODE:
1) Go to http://zip4usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
2) Enter your address information
3) Click "Submit"
4) Your full 9-digit zip code will appear!!

So... become an informed voter. Please don't inadvertently vote for someone with whom you wouldn't necessarily agree. If you just aren't satisfied, skip voting for a particular race!

Finally, an apology. The Beauregard Parish Fair was this past week. (Click on the link and scroll down to read the four separate posts from 2009.) Unfortunately, due to other concerns, we were not able to attend this year. I wish I had some pictures for you but I didn't make it. Now then... if ANY of you attended and have some photos, please email them to me! I would be happy to put them on a posting in the future. Send them to me! :)

That's pretty much it for today. Nothing exciting. Consider this an "informational" posting. Thank you for staying with me!

Until next post...