Government Shutdown

Officially, I'm supposed to call it an Absence of Government Appropriation. Call it what you like. Blame whomever you want. The truth is that thousands of government employees will be furloughed on Saturday at 12:01AM. What that means it myself, and thousands of other government employees are locked out of our places of work. If you're an essential personnel, such as police, fire, or our troops, you'll get working. Whether you get paid on time, is another question. I'm disgusted with the politicians and you should be too. Not only will the government offices will be closed, but the National Parks will be closed. Got airline tickets to finally see the Grand Canyon? Sorry, they're closed. Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, and the list goes on - all closed with the government shut down. The next few days will tell how much time I get off - a few days, a week, more? What they do in Washington could change my summer plans. If budget cuts to the National Park Service go deep, I can stand to lose my summer position in Glacier. Of course, if that happens, I'll be back on unemployment. Personally, I'd prefer to work for a living, but we all know, it's not easy to find a job in this economy. That's all for now. Sorry so negative, but it is what it is. Love to all, VAL & JOHN