As I drove over to my polling place (a local elementary school), a light drizzle spotted my windshield. A little rain is a Hawaiian blessing.
I purposely waited until early afternoon to avoid long lines, and was relieved when I got there — the 6-9 a.m. crowds were gone. After asking a nice lady passing out Democratic sample ballots to snap a photo, I walked in and voted.
And yes, it felt different this time around. I looked at the Obama/Biden box and thought, oh my, at last. Tom Hanks said there’s no crying in baseball, but there are tears of joy in voting.
When I drove up my driveway, the trees looked more beautiful.
And my kitchen helpers were thrilled to hear about my experience.
What a good day!
Jama's Alphabet Soup 
You are glowing!
Yay for the Hawaiian blessing! And your lovely tale.
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Very nice 🙂 I voted too, after dropping DD off at school.
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I see you had a good day too — no long lines or anything. And I think the Hawaiian blessing was definitely a good sign!!
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Yay for Election Day!!
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You have ME crying. Yea!! for the Hawaiin blessing and for hope…
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Amen!
Jules
7-Imp
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I voted – took 5 minutes, and that included time for some chit-chat.
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Can I just say THANK YOU for Virginia!!! 🙂
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Yea!
I’m so happy this election is over, and so pleased with the results. Yippee!
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Just trying to let it all sink in today. I’m so proud of America!
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And whew!!
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I was so relieved there was no line — and,of course, ecstatic with last night’s results. Especially pleased that he carried Virginia!
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Hear, hear!! That topped everything off for me, definitely.
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Re: Yea!
Yes, it was a very long, difficult election. Didn’t Senator McCain give an awesome speech? His composure was amazing.
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