Another four years...

Like most people, I voted this past Tuesday. Actually, I voted several days before that because I voted by mail. Much easier and it avoids the lines.

After arriving home that evening, I spent a few minutes watching the news reports. In addition to the presidential race, I was interested in the marriage propositions in California, Arizona and Florida. I say I spent a few minutes because, frankly, I can't take much more than that.

As I sat watching one particular news program, the "talking head" was looking at a large screen that had the data from one particular state. As they typically do, the "head" was attempting to project the winner for this state based upon the information then available. After several attempts to try and decide who the winner might be in the state, he finally stated that it was "still too early to call." I found that statement particularly idiotic, since the bottom of the large screen he was looking at, underneath the outline of the state, clearly said "0% of precincts reporting."

I yelled at the TV. "You think? You think it might be just a little too early with only 0% of the precincts reporting?" Idiots.

Carey is always more perceptive than I am. She commented that she didn't understand why I was watching the reports since they were just making me mad. I turned the TV off.

I did, however, turn it back on from time to time to check the progress of things. Unfortunately, not everything went the way I thought it should, but I guess I'm not surprised by that. I was happy to see that all three marriage propositions passed. Not that I believe the 'war' is now over. A battle has been won, but the war, unfortunately, will go on.

I worry for our country. More particularly, I worry for my children and for their children. I still believe we live in the greatest country and their remains much that is good. I will watch with interest how our new president conducts business. He has his work cut out for him. I hope he doesn't go it alone.