Extra Large - Petite

Well, homeward bound next Tuesday - first class from Anchorage to Juneau on Alaska flight 64.  All our therapy is focused on navigating the perils of the journey home.  Dad and I are becoming increasingly proficient on the use of the transfer board.  It sounds like we will not have a Hoyer Lift in Juneau until a week or so after our arrival.

The one pair of dad's worn out pants on hand are not transfer board friendly.  So after a long discussion with the physical therapist I was dispatched on a mission to the Sears mall.  My quest was for ladie's sweatpants in what I was told was the "petite" genre but size X-Large.  Huh?  I was far from certain about these instructions; but as near as I can tell "petite" means short and "X-large" means fat.

After explaining my needs at length to two clerks at the mall, they managed to convey to me that they did not carry petite sizes in any flavor.  But they did understand I was looking for sweatpants for a ninety-five year old gentleman who tops-out at about five feet and has a serious jelly belly.  After rummaging around for a bit we agreed upon a pair of very smart navy blue sweatpants that I am confident will be the cat's meow transfer board-wise. 

While out-and-about I also took the opportunity to purchase volumes elevent to thirteen of the Captain Jack Aubrey/Ship's Surgeon Steven Maturin adventure series as well as to vote in yesterday's primary election.

And speaking of elections, I guess I was at least mildly surprised at this morning's results.  Looks like Ms. Murkowski may be sent packing.  Guess she just wasn't crazy enough for Alaskan's dyed-in-the-wool Republicans.  I have listened to a lot of radio and tv ads the past month or so and have thought all along that Mr. Miller's blandishments, breast-beating, and lies were much more likely to turn the heads of Alaska's true believers than Ms. Murkowski's line of nonsense. 

Ms. Murkowski's campaign was focused on opposition to everything President Obama has attempted the past two years.  Mr. Miller's campaign was that Ms. Murkowski was really a supporter of President Obama - that she was, if not a card-carrying socialist, then at least a closet liberal. One could argue that Ms. Murkowski's ads were actually harmful to her - simply reminding the whack-jobs how bad the stuff was that she, herself, was being accused of supporting by her opponent.

Also, one suspects that the ballot initiative requiring parental consent for abortions by minors also was problematic for Ms. Murkowski who is tepidly pro-choice.  No doubt the mullahs were herding their flocks last Sunday to support Mr. Miller who is conventionally anti-choice.

Well, time to go to PT.  Later gang.