Damn...

Well, it's finally come ashore in a big way. I spent the better part of yesterday defending my position on the positive side of this oil fiasco, only to wake up to several thousand pounds of it on our beach this morning. Everybody is using the same descriptors for how they feel about it; "sickening, tragic, horrible, et. al." I'm just tired. It's been rough going so far, but all in all I can't complain too much. Today was a "crude awakening" (bad pun). I think things are about to get a lot worse for us here. Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to give in; not now not ever. Setbacks are disheartening and watching what's happening to our marine environment is painful on a personal level. The bottom line is that I have quite a few folks depending on me and my decisions for their livelihood and well being through this mess, and I'm just not going to get distracted. A little motorcycle ride this afternoon eased me up a little, but I think I'm going to start really steeling myself for some harder times to come. Breathe in, out, in, AW the Hell with it. Bring it on and let's get's this party over with. I'm game.