TODAY IS THE DAY.......

I voted this morning at 8:30AM, around the corner from my house. It was only a minute long ride. Outside the polling place, Maplewood Homes for Seniors, a man with a baseball cap thanked me for coming out. Near the entrance door,volunteers sold coffee and egg sandwiches for a dollar. I walked into the lobby where poll workers took my name. Several college students, two of whom I know well, were among the poll workers---part of a new effort to recruit young people into the political process.

I went into the booth. It was clear. This was the historical moment. I pulled the lever and enjoyed the clicking sound. When I closed the blue curtain to seal my vote, I walked away satisfied that I'd done my part.