This could be a first. In North Platte, a brother and sister are running against each other for mayor. Apparently neither one of them had any idea the other was running and when they went to the city clerk office to file no one bothered to inform them that the other had filed.

When she was told that her brother had also filed she commented,"Let him run, I'm older and smarter than he", I get the feeling she wasn't joking either.

The office is non-political and it will be interesting to see how this works out. There is a retired railroader that is considering running and the town is at least half working for the Union Pacific or retired from it and he may have a better chance. It will be the two best top vote getters that will be in the general election this fall.

Leone and I were in the front yard cleaning around a flower bed when she said, "look how that kid walks, she just glides with seemingly no effort." Its true while the rest of us go clompinng along she just seems to glide or float over the ground, she is a senior in high school this year and is a very talented athlete. We have watched her play both basketball and softball and she is very good in both. She has a scholarship to ?????, can't think of it. Ithaca New York, it'll come to me. No, not an athletic scholarship.

Our little community now has an ordnance that will prohibit smoking in any public building including bars and the prohibition includes a semi-circle of a 20' radius around the entrance of any public building. The only exception will be specially licensed outdoor beer gardens. While no one in our family or extended family smokes that bothers me a bit. I am frankly glad to see it but wonder, what next? The state will have a law just about mimicing our local next June, 2009. The same legislature that passed the no smoking law actually debated whether or not to repeal the law that makes any motorcycle rider or passenger wear a helmet. The arguement was--let them make a choice. Fortunately, they didn't repeal it. Apparently the same reasoning doesn't apply to smoking.

The snow is almost gone and the tips of bulbs are peeking through the ground. Keep watching for the snowdrops but no sign yet, estimate parsnips by the weekend or perhaps salsify, which ever I can get out of the ground. It better thaw and warm a bit since there are onion and leek plants due in 3 weeks.

My turn to do the evening dishes so best get to it.