218. Busy Day Today -and there's more to come tomorrow, Monday, and Election Day

It has been a busy day politically speaking here along The Left Bank of the Ohio River near Milepost 606. The morning started with coffee and a discussion about 7:45 am at Councilman Tom Owen's house. I was one of three people who helped manage his unsuccessful race for Mayor of [the old City of] Louisville back in 1998. Tom let me know he was planning to seek re-election to his Council office next year and I told him I would help him, not that he will need much help. From there it was out to Chapel Hill United Church of Christ for State Representative Joni Jenkins' twice-annual pancake breakfast, cooked by the Louisville Firefighters Local 345 and served up with milk, orange juice, and lots of danish. Just the thing for a mid-autumn diet. Before we left, Happy Birthday was sung to our congresssman John Yarmuth, who turns 61 tomorrow.

From there some precinct work was presented in the area around Algonquin Parkway and Seventh Street Road, as well as over around Central Avenue and Taylor Boulevard. Then back downtown to Democratic Headquarters for a rally with the candidates, some undercooked brats and overcooked hotdogs. The rally began with the singing of My Old Kentucky Home by our Jefferson County PVA Tony Lindauer and the Star Spangled Banner by Young Democrats President Lisa Tanner, both of whom did an excellent job despite the fact that a Norfolk Southern train was passing by on the elevated tracks, just to the rear of Headquarters. Later in the day, a stop was made at the corner of Farnsley Road and Dixie Highway where State Representative Dennis Horlander had a spread of barbecue chicken, some very well seasoned green beans, with enough ham seasoning to make a good sandwich, and lots more. Among those there was former Alderman and State Representative Jerry Bronger, a old friend from many years ago. Although I didn't go, there was another gastronomical event on the calendar tonight, the annual Okolona Democratic Club Chili Supper, held at the Teamsters Hall on Beulah Church Road. Instead I went home and slept off the three meals I had already had making the political rounds from earlier in the day.

After a nap, my friend Jessie took me out for a birthday dinner she had promised me back in September, when I crossed over from 46 to 47. It's been a pretty good day. Tomorrow and Monday will be spent canvassing for the Democratic ticket, and Tuesday will be spent driving voters to the polls and some college students who will be doing some last minute door-knocking, trying to up the turnout for Election Day.

If you haven't looked at them, a few entries ago I made a county-by-county prediction in the governor's race. We'll see how close I get.

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