Election Day

What's the reason I've been cooking for 2 days straight? Tonight we will feast like kings, and hope that tomorrow we're not eating humble pie. I cannot wait to hear the official news that Barack Obama is our next president.

How many times have I voted against someone instead of adamantly FOR a candidate? No, I didn't drink the Kool-Aid, and don't believe that Obama or any person is infallible. But he is someone I can believe in, and despite the fact that he is an Al-Qaeda operative, an "angry black man raging against America," a tax and spend liberal, a Muslim, an Arab, and generally, someone who "is different than the rest of us," I voted with great enthusiasm last Thursday, with my baby and daughter in tow, from an auditorium sandwiched between two acquaintances (one I went to h.s. with, another whom I'd worked with) with drastically different world views, and I enjoyed every minute of marking his name. I just wish I could do it again today!

And of course, the history of African-Americans is not my own, so please forgive me for welling up watching Obama vote for himself from a gym in Chicago. What an amazing moment in our nation's history, and for each of us who cast a vote for Obama. I can't help but think of his grandma, and wish she'd hung around for just one more day. It's not the end of our race problems in this country, but it's a good start.

Will this be a history-making election should John McCain become the oldest president, and Sarah Palin become the first female VP? For the life of me, I just don't see the she-devil as a woman. She doesn't represent our interests: a woman's right to choose, the right of every child to a quality education, health care for all, equal pay for equal work...if the Republican ticket wins, it will not be a victory for women. Or at least not this woman.

Enjoy voting today, and hope for the best.