Newt

I would like to begin by stating how much fun i had w/ you guys. It was great to see everyone and we need to do it more often. Secondly, i went on my first overnight business trip last thrus-friday. I was sent to D.C for a conference called "Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes" and it was suprisingly intresting. There were a shit load of speakers, mostly senators and stuff. Newt Gingrich, Paul Grassley (chairman of the sentate finance committee), Bob Kerrey and Haley Barbour (govenour of Mississippi) were all there. I hate Newt Gingrich, but unfortunately, he was a suprisingly charming speaker, as i imagine all politicians have to be. THe icing on the cake was the Gov of Miss. He's an asshole to begin with, and no joke, he sounds exactly like Forest Gump. I laughed out loud a couple times throughout his speech and got a nasty look from the old woman sitting in front of me. Everytime he referenced Newt, he said Newt's name in this dumbass sounding southern accent that was about one of the funniest things i have ever heard. They also had a bunch of residents from the local nursing homes come in to give their opinions on a bunch of the topics. There were these two women, one white, one black, and this other black guy, all in wheelchairs. They would ask the two women questions first, and after their responses, they would ask Lawrence, the black guy what he thought. He kepts saying "playing off what my two sister's over here are saying..." Old people can be sooo cute. Then in the train station on the way home (p.s-union station is absolutely gorgeous) i see none other than Joe Liberman (sen. from Conn.) A couple people stopped him for a picture and he actually kissed a baby. I didn't think they really did that. Anyway, all in all it was a good/interesting trip. I guess i am officially a professional.