#1. Fingerhut-Spooneybarger

This is the first post of a new blog. I had one once, never kept it up. Now you have to pay for that site and so probably my brilliant past thoughts have disappeared. My bro Mark has a blog here, this inspired me to start my own. Check his out at www.champon.blogspot.com. This is Lynn, the oldest of the Fingerhuts, not counting Michiyo (who married in) so I am still the oldest by birth.
Today I want to just pay a little homage to Barbara Boxer. She's the only senator who dared Condi Rice to answer the hard questions in her confirmation hearings on the reasons for invading Iraq. Later, 14 other senators joined her in voting against Rice for Secretary of State, but she was the one giving the heat and now taking it for speaking up. If only others could be so bold as to just say what should be said. If you want the postition of power you need to walk the walk and talk the talk. Hiding does not a leader make.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-carlson27jan27,0,655679.column
Thank you, Barbara.

On a lighter note, Spring Training begins in one month and two days (March 2) and Mark Mulder will be wearing number 30. This will become my new favorite number after Jimmy's #15. This is also my birthdate, so it will remain my favorite even if Mark and declares himself the anti-war, anti-Bush love of my life. (He's already single and 6'6", he's meeting most of my standards already!) If not, there's always Carlos Delgado- now of the National League. I already know HE is anti-war. It could happen.
Why are the MArlins so slow to update their website? I am not sure what number CD will be wearing, he doesn't even appear on the roster. Who DOES appear on the roster that suprised me- Alfonseca. He of 12 fingers and 12 toes. Oh, and Tim Spooneybarger. The REAL test of the hypenated name, Fingerhut-Spooneybarger. Yeah, kids would dig that for a last name. Wonder if he's single...