A new president...

The votes have been calculated and it appears that Obama will be the next president of our country. It wasn't my choice...I voted for McCain and I consider myself to be a Republican. However, I am choosing not to fuel the hatred that this country has bled for this past 8 years. We have been the laughing stock of the world with the disrespect that the general population has shown for G.W. Bush. Regardless of my political affiliation, I will choose to respect this president, honor the system that chose this man to be our leader, and model appropriate behavior towards our country's leader regardless of party until his actions, if ever, warrant the dissolution of that respect. I don't have to agree with him, but I will honor and show respect for him as well as pray without ceasing for our country and it's new leader. I hope you will join me.

My fellow Americans....

Did you???

Abby and I made our way to the polling location this morning around 11:30am. Thankfully, we were not greeted with the extremely long lines I've heard about elsewhere. In fact, we walked in the front door, were immediately greeted by a poll worker, showed ID, voted, and were out the door in less than 3 minutes! Abby didn't care for having to be still while I punched a few buttons on the voting machine, but she loved the sticker she got afterwards as well as the attention of the apparently bored poll workers.