Close election elation

Having done my civic duty, expecting to have very little impact on the results of our local election, I was pleasantly surprised to see just how close the senate election was in our state. Staying up, perhaps a little too late, waiting to see how the race would be called, I experienced the disappointment in seeing my candidate's shocking lead of a few percentage points dissipate to trailing by a few thousand votes. As of yet the race has been deemed too close to call, and results have yet to be officiated. A recount is likely. While my voting experience via paper ballot went off without a hitch, other's have reported experiences with voter machines that would not allow them to select the republican candidate, instead switching their vote selection to the incumbent democrat. However, this turns out, the surprise showing for my party has been electrifying.


Finally, the mental image I've held of my master bathroom is coming to fruition, with tiling of the bathtub surround underway. It's likely tile work will require another three days, with bathroom completion probably delayed until early next week.