Thanksgiving Fun

Visitors from the North

We had Dewey and Susan come to visit Friday night and Saturday morning with some adults and kids from their ward. They were here for a youth temple trip-- it was really great to see them. Dewey made the eggs, Teresa made the smoky links, and I picked up donuts. Thanks for the popcorn, too, Uncle Dew!

Election

I was hoping McCain would win, but I strangely do not feel that disappointed. I think the kids were more disappointed than I was since they do mock voting and political discussions at their school. Working for a drug company, I can't imagine how an Obama presidency will actually help our situation, but living in Chicago it is somewhat gratifying to see some people very, very happy.

When in Cleveland, I had an African-American boy that was from an inner-city school that was my pen pal. I was trying to be a role model for him and encourage him in his writing. I have to imagine that it made a big impact on him when Obama won the presidency, and that made me smile. Working with so many international people in my current job, it was interesting to see how the choice was a reflection in their eyes of how much we value people in other countries and people of different ethnicities. Whether that's true or not, it did make them very happy to see Obama win.

I'm curious to see what will happen-- I worry most about the socially liberal actions that Obama may take. I can't say that I felt that either candidate would be especially effective at helping the economy. I guess we will see how it plays out-- I guess it is democracy in action.

Zoo and Fall fun

Halloween