UCLA Homecoming

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by Bob Clasen

I believe that every rational person has already made up his mind about the election on Tuesday, so it is pointless to say anything more. May the best man win. I was disappointed to find out that Osama Bin Laden is still alive. I sincerely hope that his reemergence is not a sign of any impending attack to try and disrupt the election. I think that the fact that some predicted he was dead was an obvious guess based upon his silence for so long. Obviously they were wrong and were perhaps guilty of wishful thinking.

Today, Sharie and I went to the Rose Bowl with a couple old friends to watch the UCLA Stanford football game. It was a beautiful Fall day, 72 degrees and sunny. The UCLA fans partied on the golf course (which serves as a parking lot for the Rose Bowl during football games) and then celebrated when UCLA beat Stanford 21 to 0. We enjoyed leftover Honey Baked ham sandwiches and home made brownies and barbecued potato chips and a few bottles of beer and caught up on old times. (Kevin was worked with me nearly thirty years ago as a law clerk. He is now a Superior Court Judge in Ventura.)

Tomorrow the Clasen Clan is gathering at Joe and Sue's for the annual Halloween Party. It will be nice to see everyone who can make it.

Happy Halloween to you all and a safe, fair election. I hope that both parties unite to support whichever candidate wins.
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