Maria Caterina di Perugia's breaking news photos of Obama party

GG Central's Maria Caterina di Perugia took these cellphone pix at a speechwatching party in Northern Virginia. They're fuzzy but hey, it was breaking news. We're all so excited!

We'll try not to be catty about McCain's Veep Choice (I know!) but it does lend itself to cheap satire...not that GG Central is above such. We're waiting for professionals (Jon Stewart, et al) to handle this, for now. Tina Fey & her take on the bizarre choice should be priceless; watch SNL's first show of the season on 13 September. We can hardly wait.

Please keep the good folks in New Orleans & the Gulf Coast in your thoughts as Hurricane Gustav heads towards land. GG & her editor are so worried about everyone, including one of our very best friends, Pansy W. of Lake Charles, Louisiana. More as we know more.

Ciao-meow, bisou, baci!
xoxo, GG

Obama/Biden 2008 - GG Central Goes Wild!

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., and his vice presidential running mate Sen. Joe Biden D-Del., appear at a campaign rally Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

GG Central lacks cable but two networks relented & played some of the rally/introduction; we also had on C-SPAN Nerd-Radio. The BBC will have plenty on-line for us to listen to--they do a better job than American outlets. Sigh. Sign o' the times. At least we heard the strains of Bruce singing "The Rising." If only our late dear Ruthie M., our Jersey Girl BFF, could've hung on longer than than Jan. 2008. She was so excited about this election. This YouTube of Bruce & "The Rising" is for her sisters, cousins, nieces, & nephews, & the Fans of Ruthie. We'll be republishing her Red Shirt Friday & Ruthie's Manifesto sometime soon.

Bruce Springsteen: The Rising

TME: Too Much Excitement. A late afternoon catnap is in order. Officially, we're en vacances...at this point, though, it's pretty much just a nice thought. Ciao-meow.

xoxo, GG