I voted!! Errr… At least I tried.
The other day I filled out my permanent absentee ballot. I’ve not been altogether quiet about my political views in this election.
I was feeling so proud of myself. Ahead of schedule and all! I actually wouldn’t be walking my absentee ballot into the polling place on the day of the election as I did last year. I sealed up my ballot, signed the back and set it aside to put in the next day’s mail.
Ya.
Then this happened.
You see, the day I voted was the same day my son got a letter in the mail. He opened his letter with excitement. A few minutes later, eClaire ‘found’ a letter for her. It wasn’t until I heard BC admonishing his sister that I realized what happened.
After a loud scream (by me) and lots of tears (by her) and a fiercely loyal protector (him protecting her against me???) I determined that it was in fact not the end of the world. I simply have an unmailable, partially opened ballot sitting in my house. And I am again waiting until election day to vote.
Sigh.
I always knew my daughter would give me a run for my money. But this soon??
Partially ripped ballot or not, I WILL be voting in this year’s elections. I guess I’ll just have to wait until November 4th, once again.
Pop Culture Blog said,
October 28, 2008 @ 9:41 am
Dear you should be an actress… your face is very expressive
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