Here's what I think

You can probably guess that something is different because of the fact that I have made three posts in a 24 hour period.  When is the last time that happened.  Well, I'm on vacation this week and it has afforded me time to think.  Scary thought, eh!

Have you noticed that on the bottom of the Pawtucket Times front page they have an inquiring photographer who stops people on the street to ask a question and snap a picture?  Today was the first time I knew someone in that section.  Jim Provencher.  After seeing hundreds of pictures of people from Pawtucket, I finally saw someone I know.  So much for "small world".

I saw a commercial on television advertising Mews Tavern in Wakefield RI.  It looks like a place I wouldn't mind trying out.  But, being a typical Rhode Islander I have to say that Wakefield is too far to drive to go out for dinner.  The other thing I was thinking is that a major part of the attraction is that they say they have three bars, a million different kinds of hard liquor and something like 69 varieties of beer on tap.  I mean, how are you going to go there and not try out a few different beers.  What happens if your driving?  See what I mean.  I know in my case, my wife doesn't drink so she would be the designated driver.  I would assume that not everyone is  that lucky.  There's almost like a wink, wink attitude by these establishments.  Come and have a few, don't drink and drive, but is you do you better hope you don't get in an accident.

The political season in Pawtucket is heating up and I must say that I was surprised when I saw that Al Vitali threw his hat into the ring for a Council-At-Large seat rather than challenge incumbent Henry Kinch for his District 3 council seat, which Vitali lost to Kinch 2 years ago.  You may remember I backed Kinch because I thought the majority of Wildenhaim, Vitali, Moran, and Carr, who supported Council President Don Grebien needed to be broken up.  Now, I would have supported Vitali because the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction with John Barry and Tom Hodge pretty much pulling the strings of puppet president Mary Bray.  I had an opportunity to talk with Vitali about his choice and he said he thought he had a better chance against Spooner and Tetreault for the two available Council-At-Large seats than against Kinch for the District 3 seat.  I say there are two available seats because Tom Hodge is a cinch to keep his seat in the upcoming elections.  I told Vitali that I thought he had an excellent chance of winning back his district seat because I felt that many people, like me have "buyers remorse" for voting Kinch in.  He said he thought that he only had a 50-50 chance against Kinch but thought his chances to win an At-Large seat was much higher.  Said Vitali, "If I get the At-Large seat, I'll be able to keep Henry in check."  We shall see, although Vitali will get my vote, I don't think his chances are quite as good as he thinks.