Only 168 Hours In a Week

This weekend has been a great one if you are a conservative who wants to commune with other conservatives in Wisconsin.  The Washington County GOP had their Pints and Politics night on Friday, which is always a fun event.  Saturday was a massive gathering at the Defending the American Dream summit in the Dells.  Today is a rally in Tosa with Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefish. 

I didn’t go to any of them. 

I used to go to all of these things.  They are fun, energizing, and offer a great opportunity to network with folks.  I didn’t attend anything this weekend and I haven’t spent much time at all attending such functions for a while now.  The reasons are many.  First, my career is demanding more of my time. The down economy added extra pressures and I’ve been working my butt off.  I travel quite a bit and work hard.  When the weekend comes, I want to relax.  Second, my kids are reaching an age where they have lives of their own in which I participate.  We have basketball games, camps, competitions, performances, etc. that take a lot of time, but I wouldn’t miss them for the world.  Third, I just don’t want to go.  I used to be hungrier and wanted to attend everything to establish connections and build the blog.  Several years ago, I abandoned such ambitions and just blog about what I want to blog about when I have the time.  This blog doesn’t feed my family or play ball with my kids.  It’s a hobby that I enjoy very much, but it has a place and time for my attention. 

I’m glad that so many other great Wisconsin bloggers attended these events and shared their commentary (except for you, Lance… get a new camera).  They almost make me feel like I was there  

One more thing… if you are in Wisconsin and don’t go outside today, you’re a fool.  It’s a gorgeous day.