I'm currently staying at the Valley River Inn. It hasn't been an eventful week until tonight, when I discovered that future President John Kerry is staying at the hotel. I found this out after meeting several police officers patrolling the area, which is not something I expected when I checked in.

Ok, let me clarify. There are police everywhere. Shayla and her associates are here and we are celebrating, but it doesn't compare to the rally that seems to be taking place outside. There is something serious going down. People are cheering and making all kinds of noise. It's crazy. This is actually my second brush with Kerry, my first one being at Pioneer square in Portland, where I also ran into Howard Dean. It was funny to hear the denizens of Portland cheering on a Kerry/Dean ticket. Like that would happen...C'est la vie, I'll still vote for Bush Lite. I really like his One-Point Plan for America.