Congress is being stupid.

     Due to the Federal Government shutdown, I just discovered that the NOAA.gov (national oceanic and atmospheric administration) website is shut down.  That is where I get my local weather since I don't have cable for local television news and weather.
     How strange to have a government being held hostage over healthcare!
     I just read an article stating that American's are using Facebook and Twitter to tell congress, "You should all be fired."  Congress better not be getting paid for this debacle. The tea party have gotten on their high horse and will not be moved no matter how many hundreds of thousands of people are being hurt.  I hope all Americans remember this at the next election.  Our economy is too fragile for this grandstanding.
     Meanwhile, Colorado's Obamacare exchange website, ConnectforhealthColorado, had a huge volume yesterday.  I haven't checked it out yet, but certainly will.

     On another note, the running store I go to now names an "Athlete of the week."  This week it was a woman who looks to be my age. She has run well over 200 marathons.  In the past 5 days she ran 3 marathons and 2 half-marathons in 5 states.  Amazing.  She puts me to shame. It gives me reason to go on and try again next year.  (How does one afford the entry fee for 200 marathons, much less travel expenses and all the shorter races she does?)