It's Obama-Bee!

I don't think this will be the November match-up, but Obama and Huckabee both came out on top in the Iowa caucuses tonight. I'm not really surprised by either result, although I expected Romney to make the GOP race a bit tighter.

Looking ahead for the Democrats, I expect New Hampshire to be equally close, and I'm not going to bother to predict a winner there (my track record is abysmal enough as it is). The conventional wisdom now on the GOP side has McCain winning in New Hampshire, and getting his ass handed to him in SC by the Huckster. After that, who knows?

Who will be the Democratic nominee in the end? I'm lucky in that I'll be happy with any of the top three. For the Republicans, I just don't see any of them winning without throwing their party into a tailspin of doubt and self-loathing, and that's fine with me. I'm not above a little Schadenfreude now and then.

Out and About in London

What better way to kick off the New Year than to finish a project you should have completed two months ago. So here we have it — our last set of photos from our trip to London last October. In this episode, Mary and Eric wander around in the rain, seeking out art, architecture, and a dry place to get a glass of wine.