Clocking in from Chicago

Hey, y'all.

Like Keith, I'm humbled to be in the company of folks whose posts have so informed, moved and entertained me on other blogs.

I'll be helping to keep an eye on the Illinois delegation, including engaging in regular mockery of Denny Hastert's facial demonstrations of poor sportsmanship. Of course, I wouldn't presume to claim Majority Whip (mmmm, it's fun to say that) Durbin and Rock Star Obama as my personal territory.

Blue Girl also has asked me to keep my antennae on the House and Senate ethics committees, the official names of which I might learn and use.

Now I'll show what a big slacker I am by leaving town for a couple of weeks. Anyone in Chicago reading this: please move my car if they have a street cleaning day. See you soon!