Congressional Quarterly, compiling all polls and other information, says that Dems are pretty sure winners of 208 House seats and the GOP 213.  This is a net gain for Dems and loss for the GOP over the past 60 days.  Two months ago, CQ had the GOP at 219 and Dems at 203.  There are, in addition, 14 seats “too close to call”.  If CQ is to be believed, that means that the Dems must take 10 of those 14 close races while the GOP can keep its majority only winning 5.  In Oklahoma City’s 5th District, the only poll I’ve seen, SurveyUSA, shows Mary Fallin at 62% and Dr. Hunter at 33%, which was about the split 2 years ago when it was Istook vs. Bert Smith.  The most recent polls also show Brad Henry beating Istook 60-30 with the rest undecided.

Today, as has been the case for a couple of weeks, I’m obsessed with a case where I’m behind the 8 ball personally.  I have personal and professional culpability for letting this case get way behind on my side.  Today I have to go before a judge and pronounce “mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” (“my fault, my most grievous fault” for those of you who aren’t current on their Latin Mass from the old Catholic church.)  In 20 years of practicing law, I’ve never been in this position before and it’s been making me lose sleep (and, I’m told, grind my teeth so loudly that others lose their sleep as well).  I guess I’m only human and can be allowed a mistake or two in 20 years, but it is killing me and I don’t like it and I’m upset beyond words.  This has definitely affected other parts of my life and that’s also unlike me.

Had some nice IM contact with my son, Jack, yesterday.  He makes me laugh.  He says he’s writing a play called “The Titanic Adventures of the Love Boat Poseiden”.  We bantered about possible dialogue:  “Bottoms up, girls!” and “You’ve already gone down on the entire ship, you slut.”  He’s the most funny guy I know.  Can you tell I love my child?

I overate at the India food buffet last night with 13 people at the table (unlucky?).  As a result, even though the Ed Norton performance was good, I dozed off during the movie “Down in the Valley”.  Luckily, only George Oz and The Gary were subjected to my poor hosting and they didn’t seem to mind all that much.  I missed the Debster, who is in Albuquerque, NM, according to her hubby.

Despite the above, I’ve been working steady and as hard as I know how and it exhausts me.  What is up with this get to work in the morning and stay all day stuff?  Don’t people know that I have a convertible to ride in and late night music to hear?

I’m looking forward to seeing my sister in S.C. the first of December, despite her blogged problems with my neice.  Hang in there, M.E.

You, too, MCARP, hang in there.  Glad to get a chance to see you doing better last night.

SuzArt, faced also with the prospect of an actual full time job, is shopping the sales, I’m told.  Be careful, girls, Suz has sharp elbows and she’s playing bigger at the post position than her actual height/weight because she can be SO ruthless.

I’ve got to go obsess some more, but remind me to tell you guys how much I enjoy Dayna D, the suicide queen.