Still Stuck

 Off and on all day.  CNN.  Watching the numbers inch along.  It is looking like Biden will get it.  But I have seen other years where I thought someone had it in the bag and it turns on a dime.  So just watching and waiting. 

I am impressed with how careful the whole process is proceeding.  How many people have voted.  How it is bi-partisan in the counting rooms with every one being civil and thorough, making sure every legal vote is counted and counted right. 

I love how quiet my facebook feed has been.  There was a lot of noise up to election day.  Now it is quiet and that makes me happier.  

Cousin Lunch

 Beth and I met up for lunch today.  We went to Shari's because it is convenient to both of us.  

When we ordered I was informed I could not have a BLT because it is not on their limited menu.  Bet me.  I didn't make a big deal out of it.  I just ordered a Club with no cheese or turkey.  Then I asked the waitress if she understood what I just ordered and it went right over her head.  She was amused when I told her it was a BLT.  

Beth and I spent three hours catching up.  She retires in about a year and a half.  So she is making plans. She has decided it is time to leave the PNW and maybe settle in Wyoming in a tiny house.  She is spending her time doing all the research she needs to do now and figuring out how to make that happen. 

We talked about old stories,  Just spending time together.  Decided we should do it once a month maybe while she is still here.  Sounds like a good plan.  I admire her choices that is she is making with her freedom.  

That's Funny

 I guess it depends on which side of the fence you sit on whether you would find it funny.  Guess you will be able to tell which side I sit on.

So awhile back I read how it is the liberals who are wearing masks and trying to be considerate and safe.  We have a president who refused to wear a mask and pretty much made fun of it. Okay so conservatives are then thinking the whole thing is a hoax or not so bad or whatever.  Not listening to science at all.  And that is all right, they are entitled to their opinion.  

When it comes to the mask issue...I wear my mask because my state has mandated that every one will wear one in a public building and outside if you can't socially distance.  I understand science, but given the choice I probably wouldn't wear one.  I seem to be an exception in my opinion, but I wear my mask.  

So the election comes up and the president tells his supporters to not use the mail in ballots because of the possibility of voter fraud.  Tells them to vote in person.  And they did in the states where they could.  Liberals on the other hand voted in great numbers by mail to stay away from large groups of people.  Following the science. 

So the counting goes on.  Most (maybe all) states counted the in person votes first and those numbers were for the president.  Once those were done they moved on the various mailed in votes and provisional.  Guess what?  Those votes are coming in in great numbers for Biden.  So naturally we now hear from the president that all votes received after 8 p.m. on election day are not valid legal votes and should not count.  Sorry Mr. President, it doesn't work that way.  

Stuck on CNN

 All day I have had the television on, off and on. Most of the projections have been made and we are waiting on the battle ground states, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada.  North Carolina and Alaska have not been called but they are pretty confidant those go to President Trump.  The news outlets learned awhile ago not to make a projection until it is almost 100 percent certain.  I remember the year they called Florida and then were wrong. 

So I am watching and watching. Could go either way yet.  I'm not anxious.  Just curious.  I am amazed at the voter turnout.  In my voting lifetime it seems like there are less and less voters turning out to vote.  This year is proving to be an exception and I hope the trend continues. I am impressed with how the counting is being done.  It is very transparent with both parties being involved....

Lots of explanations have been given on how the process works.  We still wait.  

Day of the Vote

 Every four years I am always excited for this day.  No more mass political mailings.  No more big discussions on who, why, what.  The next four years gets decided and we get on with life.  And yes there are still ongoing voting the next four years, but president is the biggie.  

This has been an incredibly odd year.  Just overall.  Due to the pandemic, mail in voting became more of a thing country wide with a lot of pushback.  Ever since it came up many people decided it was going to amount to a tremendous amount of voter fraud.  Here's the thing...there is voter fraud.  People voting who shouldn't be.  I'm sure a couple of dead people will have ballots cast...and hence the signature checking before a ballot is counted.  But in order for voter fraud to make a big difference in the outcome it would have to be countrywide and in big numbers.  As soon as the talk of voter fraud starts before the election, I feel like someone already knows their party may not win and is setting it up.  

My state has been doing mail in only ballots for many years now.  And it works pretty smoothly.  I received my ballot before I went to Indiana.  I cast my vote and dropped it in the ballot box.  It wasn't that I didn't trust the mail, but I was in town and going by the box.  Why have postage paid when I am right there.  So I'm good.  

And then tonight I finally tuned in to the news to see what we know.  Due to the whole country having a mail in option we already know we probably won't know today.  People had till today to vote and that includes mail in.  Mail in has to be postmarked by today but obviously won't get to the counting until delivered by the postal service.  I believe that most states set the deadline for mail in ballots to be received is Friday at 5 p.m.  

And now we wait as votes are counted.  Some as they come in.  

Lovely Flights

 Both flights today were totally smooth.  No turbulence, take-offs and landings superb.  Even in Denver and that so surprised me.  Feels good to be home.  

The little man never asked when I was coming back.  The little woman asked if I was coming for Thanksgiving and I said "no", and then she asked about the little man's birthday.  I try really hard not to lie so I shook my head yes.  I hope she keeps the secret, but it is all right if she doesn't.  

It was a nice trip.  It was a happy heart trip.  They are even more settled into their new household.  We talked about how they felt about that.  I wanted to make sure they understood that they should live with a parent as long as a parent was able to parent.  And they got it.  

Best Forts

 

I managed to get one Christmas present wrapped.  It came in a big box.  That box has been well used this week.  Between kids and the cat.  And then the little woman got an airfort for her birthday.  

Once we finally got it set up it went over so well.  The kids played in it for almost a couple hours this afternoon.