September in Virginia

Actually I won't be in Virginia for much of September. My job will take me to Chicago, Fargo,Germany, France, Singapore, Vietnam, California and a few towns in between.
I shall be part of the Annual Meetings of the IMF in Singapore.
But life is good in Virginia. We just had the visit of ERNESTO, the hurricane, after it became a tropical depression. that was enough to bring the temperature from 90F to 60F in a jiffy. Last night we lost power due to branches falling on power lines. C
Candlelight dinner!
In the Virginia vineyards, the harvest is at its peak. The Seyval and Vidal rieslings are already in. ready for the crush. As to the linden Bordeaux, their turn will come soon. A very dry August, followed by cooler weather and some rain, will make it another banner year for Linden vineyards.
The House and Senate campaigns are now in full swing and we are hoping for a change of decor, come November.
The war in Irak is worsening. We were stunned last week to see the Pentagon itself admitting reality. Bush is now campaigning for "Victory". Members of his party are trying to pretend they have never seen him.....
I do not like the old saber rattling I hear concerning Iran. Surely they cannot try to pull the wool over our eyes a second time! What did GWB himself say: "Fool me once, I am fooled, fool me twice, euh, fool me twice..."