From the U.S. Senate to the ER in one afternoon
Don't try this at home, boys and girls. I have been running on empty for a few days, now, but there was so much stuff I wanted to do. I was invited to a few swearing in receptions at the U.S. Senate today, for 3 Democratic women I had supported during the campaign.
No too slick. I collapsed in Sen. McCaskill's office and was brought to the Senate infirmary in a wheelchair, and then by ambulance to Georgetown U Hospital. No big problems, but they did suggest I get a good night's sleep. I had to ask what's that.
But before my system gave out, here are some pics from Capitol Hill today. It was a GOOD day for Democrats in the Senate.
With newly minted Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawai'i:
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My brother and me with surprisingly re-elected Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri.
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EVERYONE dropped by there. Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, the two Davids (Axelrod and Simas) and look who else!!
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I missed Sen. Heitkamp of ND as I was being transported to the ER. Can't have everything, right?
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now go and take care of yourself! Get some much-deserved rest! 
Hope you're ok. MAYBE you met my husband, who was also to visit G'Twn E.R. today!
You deserve it! 
and if you have more pics when you have had a good night's sleep, full of Democratic Senators dancing in your head, and a hearty breakfast, please load them up. 
And other family in Houston
Strange state - says the man living in Louisiana. 
You have done a wonderful job. It's been a grueling campaign season and you worked yourself to death. Now go on a vacation and get some much needed relaxation and rest. Listen to your favorite music, read those books you've set aside, get some healthy but low-impact exercise...like walks on the beach at sunrise and sunset. Catch up on your journal. Take care of yourself! 
Do you know why you collapsed? Sometimes, low blood sugar can do it. It's scary.
Please get some real food (no junk!), sleep and relax watching dumb movies that don't require using your brain.
THanks for sharing the photos. It's wonderful you were there. Fun living vicariously thru you. 
Get well DFW. 
Was it REALLY that close before Akin self-destructed?
rocktivity
-- and get a good night's sleep!
Hekate
Thank you for posting these pictures. Please take care of yourself .
Always enjoy your reports. 's
I LOATHE beer! And the smell of it makes me want to retch. In the olden days when I threw parties where people would come and drink, drink, drink....including beer....the smell the next morning when I arose was enough to turn me green.
I went to Europe when I was teen on a kind of outward bound trip -- an older, very brave couple who were Outward Bound leader veterans took 19 male & female teenagers on an incredible trip to Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Germany and a couple of other countries. 80% of it was spent hiking, climbing & camping but we also did some other stuff. When I think back on it, one of the curious things we did was tour one of the German beer factories. And yes, there were samples for the teens! A friend looked at me when we were on the tour and said, "I swear, you look green!" I felt green -- I was incredibly nauseous the entire time we were in that factory -- getting outside never felt better! (And boy, did a few of those teen boys love that tour & sampling the product!)
(I also happen to hate wings, hot or otherwise, so the whole prescription is one sure to finish me off and incite further gasps.)
And we're not perverse.....it's the people who drink that nasty shit who are the sickos! 
(Oh, and great day and great post. We all wish we could go to Capital Hill and stand out and you actually did it! Okay, by lying down but dang.....it's memorable! Hope you're listening & getting some rest -- we can push our bodies just so far and then they have a tendency to let us know we're out on a very thin limb and better climb down, at least to a sturdier limb nearer the trunk. Thanks for sharing those great pix!)
And nope, you're not alone on the beer.....though we're, indeed, a rare breed! (I also hate guns -- yeah, I really fit in here in the South. How the hell did I end up moving from the Northeast to N.C., of all places? At least I headed for a semi-liberal haven in NC but still....WTF?! Hell -- I can't really complain to a lefty who lives in Texas!)
But I figure these poor guys probably make between $100 and $200 a day in tips if they are lucky. If I made this guy's day by increasing that by somewhere between 5% and 10%, I'm happy to do it. Maybe his Christmas wasn't so merry.
As for taking care of myself, in less (I hope) than 2 hours, I'll be in NYC meeting up with my wife, and having her around is usuallyvery good medicine for me:
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How exciting -- and well deserved -- for you! So sorry you took a dive
Rest up, take care, and you'll be back for more. And I'm sure Helen understands.
And that you were having a good time before you suddenly weren't.
About as realistic as expecting that the Kochs will donate their entire fortune to cancer research and then live out their days in poverty as Buddhist monks!
