today is an important day in my life and in our country's history. i wish i had the words to express how i'm feeling right now, and how i felt just 30 minutes ago as i cast my ballot. it's quite possible that there may have been a tear or two. ahem. anyway, as i type this post, my words seem trite and cliche'd and it's kind of annoying me. so go read carole's post from earlier today. what she says in her post so much better than i ever could is exactly how i feel ... if i were as good a person as carole. heh.

in a few minutes, j and i are going to watch the returns come in and i'm going to think good thoughts. it's been a long eight years. let's not make it twelve.

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day 200 -- is wednesday yet?