This just came to mind over the last few weeks. Now that the election is over....
We went from living in one "blue" state to another but there are significant differences. Aside from a more fiscally responsible state government (significantly lower taxes is always good in my book), the simple process of voting is so much better. A few weeks ago we recieved our ballots in the mail and a week ago, Dan & I each spent a couple of hours marking our ballots. The Bend Bulletin - our local paper - had an online site outlining all the individuals running for office & their views and the site also explained the 15 or so state measures that were up for a vote. For once, I really felt like I was voting intelligently and had an opportunity to make my voice heard.
The 2nd "good thing" is a little more selfishly minded. We now live on the West Coast - that means the election was officially called @ 9pm and we were able to hear McCain give his best speech of the campaign and also witness history by hearing Obama's victory speech AND be in bed by 10pm. Nice!
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Well, some of us living in the midwest simply went to bed before any speeches were given. On the local news there were stories of people in St. Louis waiting in line to vote for 2+ hours. I walked into our polling place where there were at least 12 workers waiting to assist me and no line at all. Our county had a disappointing 68% turnout which was lower than in 2000 or 2004.
Ha! We always think about the time zone difference when watching national news and especially sporting events. Hard to get my brain around you still being 2 hours earlier than us, though! The first year we were here, however, we had to stop watching shows like "24" which were on at 8pm...definately not a kid-friendly show during the bedtime-routine hour! So now we watch Food Network with the kids! Did anyone ever tell you that Dan looks like Alton Brown?!
So, I'm expecting SOME kind of update about your 1st Thanksgiving in OR... You actually have to post entries, so I can comment on them! ;-)
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