According to the news this Morning, our very own Governor of Maine, Gov. John BALDACCI, and his State Police Driver / Bodyguard are spending the night at ME. medical Center tonight after smacking another vehicle and rolling over off the interstate 295 and into the thule-whacks in Bowdoinham in their State SUV.

Although their injuries are described as "non-life-threatening", I guess they got banged up considerably. The occupants of the other vehicle involved apparantly were unhurt.

   Even though I didn't vote for the Governor, I hope and pray for his speedy and complete recovery, as well as for his SP Detective escort.

Since it has been demonstrated in all sorts of studies that laughter can be very therapeautic, perhaps they could put the Gov. in the same room with Kendall.

   They ought to get along famously, and no doubt the Gov's. healing would be facilitated greatly by the spirit-lifting mirth which we all know the Cpt. is so capable of engendering.

Sort of like a "Communal Healing Environment", eh?

What does ye think?

Oh; By the way - as to huggable stuffed animals;

Do ye think that a sheep might be just a bit too obvious? };^{)~

UJ