Yesterday my mother called me up in the middle of the day. She’s been taking nursing classes with my sister through Glendale Community College and her usual class days are Friday and Saturday. Although she’s semi-retired, she’s still looking for a career. My mother called me as she was on her way home from class to remind me that there was a meeting of a new Democratic club in Surprise on Saturday afternoon. I had told her that I would attend the meeting with her, but at that point given that it was 150-degrees outside and about 78 inside (which seems warm every season except for Summer), I wasn’t too keen about going outside.

But I got up and went to the meeting. My mom was intent on being a part of the board for the new group and really wanted me there so that I could nominate her. Being the good son that I was, I went to support her. More...