I am very very excited! DH and I decided to go to my favorite restuarant in Chicago tomorrow. We were going to ride the South Shore (electric train) from South Bend, IN and go to lunch there, bum around the magnificent mile for awhile and hop the train home. Since it is our 23rd anniversary on Sunday - can't wait for 12-21-12 (not an endtimer, but if we have to go out, what better day than our anniversary!) - we checked around and found a great deal at a four star hotel $100. for the night one block from the John Hancock Building. We are going to go to the Grand Luxe for lunch, the Art Deco is incredible, window shop, maybe if we can find a few cheap (? in Chicago?) bargains, do some Christmas shopping.
It should be a blast and since a big monster storm just came through today, it should be clear for the next day or two!
Have we not been through a process recently? The election of a new president is always done in front of the footlights, In spite of the circus atmosphere of our fundraisers and political conventions, our electing of a new president must demand solemnity and serious consideration deep in our private thoughts. No matter what we say publicly to our friends, bosses, mates or those we may wish to impress, our choice in the ultimate privacy of the voting booth keeps our democracy at an unassailable elevation.
