What I would have posted a week and a day ago if my scanner had been working



Governor Napolitano and Norah Belle, just after Janet had used a non-word ("recept") to describe what all the people at the party should do, and just before a little baby tug-of-war ensued between me, who went to grab my baby out of her arms, and Janet, who wasn't ready to let her go. I won the tug-of-war. She won the election. Everyone's happy (except my conservative friend Nancy.)

Comments

Anonymous said…
Em,
I want you to know I am reading your blog and loving evey min I do.
November 15, 2006 11:44 AM
Emily said…
Thanks, Pep! Is yours started yet?
November 15, 2006 12:03 PM
Suzie Petunia said…
Holding and kissing babies? Isn't that a little cliche? Politicians actually DO that?
November 15, 2006 3:28 PM
Anonymous said…
So cute!!!!!!
November 15, 2006 3:40 PM
Anonymous said…
oh yeah, by cute I mean the baby not the governor.
November 15, 2006 3:41 PM
Anonymous said…
Norah Belle is so cute. What an expression. I'm guessing she would have voted for the other guy...

Hilarious about "recept."
November 15, 2006 5:25 PM
amyegodfrey said…
So, so cute. What a fun picture to show for years to come!
November 15, 2006 6:23 PM
AliceK[i]ND said…
I'm not sure I would have let her hold MY baby. :) But who could pass up a photo op like that? At least she's not really a lesbian.
November 15, 2006 10:07 PM
Neil and Diana said…
I'm confused on many levels.
November 16, 2006 6:31 AM
Anonymous said…
She's a babe! And Norah too!
November 16, 2006 8:29 AM
Anonymous said…
Norah for governor.
November 16, 2006 10:43 AM
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