My Election Night
Mike and I celebrated prematurely by going out to dinner last night in downtown Ferndale, around 5:00, after we voted. We wanted to think positive thoughts and neither of us wanted to sit around the house waiting for the election results to start coming in. After the restaurant, we walked over to "American Pop" which is a classic toy /knickknack store with things like Felix the Cat, and Nightmare Before Christmas items. Plus, lots of 50's and 60's home items - furniture, appliances, barware. Yes, it is heaven to me. I picked up a special little item for angelout2killme and we talked to the owner about election hopes and stories. He's a great guy and I love shopping in his store.
We walked home and Mike went to pick up Michael while I turned on the TV, switching back between 10 different channels for coverage. Michael sat right next to me, his eyes glued to electoral vote numbers as they updated. When Ohio went to Obama at 9:30, I decided it was all over for McCain and I went to bed. However I slept horribly, still nervous about the results. Finally, Mike came in at 1 AM and reassured me by saying "To quote Craig Ferguson, it's a great day for America". After that, I was too excited to sleep. This morning, I've been checking out final results and I watched Obama's acceptance speech, which brought tears to my eyes. I've been so angry and fed up with the country for the past eight years. I finally have hope. Thanks to all who voted, and thanks for giving me my country back.
We walked home and Mike went to pick up Michael while I turned on the TV, switching back between 10 different channels for coverage. Michael sat right next to me, his eyes glued to electoral vote numbers as they updated. When Ohio went to Obama at 9:30, I decided it was all over for McCain and I went to bed. However I slept horribly, still nervous about the results. Finally, Mike came in at 1 AM and reassured me by saying "To quote Craig Ferguson, it's a great day for America". After that, I was too excited to sleep. This morning, I've been checking out final results and I watched Obama's acceptance speech, which brought tears to my eyes. I've been so angry and fed up with the country for the past eight years. I finally have hope. Thanks to all who voted, and thanks for giving me my country back.