Cooper is 10 years old today. He's such a sweet, cute, smart kid, and that's not just Gramma-talk. Ask anyone who knows him. He's destined for greatness. Will it be in baseball? Music? Academia? Or some other field? He's good at most anything that catches his interest. Ricky and Mary Ann have done a good job of giving him the support, encouragement, and training he needs to excel. He and Clay both have a broad range of potential, and I'm expecting great things from my grandsons.

I'm hoping we can make a trip to see them soon, maybe the week before election when, I predict, the gas prices will miraculously be lower than they have been in a long, long time. It's about the only trump card the Republicans have left. I just hope the Dems don't blow the advantages that have suddenly come their way.

The talk shows were full of the Foley story last night. His lawyer made a statement about his being abused by a clergyman as a youth, and he made a public admission that he is gay. He claims these are not excuses and that he's not asking for sympathy, but that seems disingenuous to me. Of course, his supporters were busy hurling reminders of Clinton, Studds, Franks and others who made headlines with their salacious behavior. The difference, as they well know, is that Democrats have never held themselves up to be paragons with impeccable moral fiber; Republicans have.