Our First Guests

Yesterday we had our first guests at our house, Dean Lookinghawk and his wife Mary, and Russell and Pearl Means.

Russell is a longtime activist. He's been around a long time. He was at the occupation of Wounded Knee in '73, has a book out, a website, etc.

He was on "Mitakuye Oyasin" radio program, with Dean, Louis Sowa, and I. He had a lot of important things to say about the state of America. With the help of Louis, that show may be up on the KBOO website sometime in the near future.

Afterward, they all came to our new house and Shusli and I enjoyed all of their company, we had a good time.

Russell said he had forgot to say something to the women out there. He had asked some elder women who had been in long term relationships how they made it work. They told him that they treat their husbands like they are 12-years-old. Men, they said, will do three things: pout, throw tantrums, and want their moms. If women can understand that, then their lives will be much easier. Shusli almost choked on her water when he said this. OK, I admit it, it works, so before you guyst start whining and throwing tantrums...Pearl made mention of how he had called her in New Mexico to ask where something was in their house in South Dakota, and she told him. We all had a good laugh. It was fun!

Shusli's knee isn't so good at the moment, so when we offered food, Mary and Pearl got up to help. After showing them where things were, and Pearl finding a bread knife that I wasn't able to, I was basically kicked out of the kitchen and they prepared a wonderful little feast.

Shusli gave them some of her wonderful Huckleberry Jam, which Russel opened a jar and we ate half of before they left. Good times were had by all.

[side note: Hey U.S. I am hearing a few rumors that, if like you wonderful idea of the '60's, Operation Northwoods, will hopefully not come true. There are a few possible consipiracy theories out there that in the next couple of weeks, you government types want to be at war with Iran. Is that true? As well, there is an alleged operation Northwoods type activity goin' on stating that you, the U.S. government, plan on staging attacks on the American people in shopping malls so you all can instate martial law and a few other delicious oppressive laws. Is that true?]

I guess that's about all for now. Thanks, folks. Sorry I haven't been writing more, we've been busy moving.