Mornin' Cuzzies, Getting warmer.....highs now are predicted into the '90's. Summer's almost here, after the shortest spring on record. I just had a look out my sliding glass door at new upstairs deck resident: one little fluffy orphan cat who barely allows me to pet him on the top of his head....only when he's eating. Otherwise, the petting is a no go. Sprawled on his back....yes, flat on his back.....hind legs stretched out straight. Nutty looking sight. Just enjoying the breeze and the shade. Eyes shut tight. A smile from ear to ear. I am very confused by all the racial talk. How come front and center we are classified as to race? I'm used to the classifications of "hot" vs "dawg" concerning appearance, jock vs nerd, old vs young, suthin' vs Yankee vs Calie Fornians, rural vs city. As to color, that was always confusing because in the wintertime I was one color and in the summer because I was a swim coach, I was distinctly another. To make things more confusing, I have 4 generations of family buried in one plot in TN, wherein the main house slaves and the black overseers who were considered family were buried w/ the family. Only discovered that thru genealogy. Same is true in Ft. Worth, Texas, after slavery was over. No one has ever mentioned race. Then I married a Tampico, Mexico, raised Irishman. Now, those Irish.....they are a strange breed of cat. However, Scarlet's father was Irish, so I guess it's okay. Anything Scarlet does is okay. And, natch, the Buckleys married the neighbors' children who were Mexico born. Tio <uncle in Spanish> was the family fav who only lived to get thru his work every day, kick back w/ his buds to enjoy what life was all about which were his "frosties" and watch the "mamas w/ the nanas." Tio was very vocal abt. it, and very, very funny! But, I'm now having *serus* identity probs because now what was very natural to me......is now met w/ "you are a racist." Ah quit! I'm too long in tooth to be concerned w/ all this foolishness. Where did I go wrong? o : If this is the new world, stop the merry-go-round, I wanna get off! o : Excuse the rant.....It's the oiyle spill that's got me! ) : Have a good one! Buckette No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2885 - Release Date: 05/20/10 02:26:00