GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

Please, Please, Please.  Democracy only works if us citizens participate!

Go Vote!   For the first time, I voted by mail.  I didn't want to do so...I like the feeling of going to my polling place, casting my ballot, and then wearing the sticker, (I VOTED).  This year I cannot do so because I signed up to be a  Voting Clerk.  I'm going to be one of those people who crosses off your name and makes sure you understand how "to vote."  I volunteered to participate in this democratic process.  I committed to being at the polling place at 6:00 am to set stuff up so all should be in place by 7:00am when the polls open.  I'll be there until 8:00 pm when the polls close.  We then break down and I should be out of there by 9:00 pm. 

We'll see how this goes.  I am looking forward to it.  I think Election Day should be a HOLIDAY!  To me, it is more significant than Columbus Day and other BS holidays we observe.  Oh well.

Final Message -  GET OUT AND VOTE  

Signing off,
Mary

An Ocean Swim in October!

A fall heat wave hit Los Angeles.  Sunday (Oct 14) Gerry & I escaped the heat and headed to Seal Beach. 

Seal Beach is one of our favorite beach cities.  Very clean, quaint and non-touristy. 

I like the "non crowds."

We arrived at the beach and were pleasantly surprised to observe a kite flying festival.

It was probably 80 degrees at the beach, which was a welcome relief from the mid-90 temps we were experiencing at home, near Hollywood.   The ocean water temp was a bit cold, but I decided to go for it, and went into the water for a quick few minute dip.  How often can you go swimming in October?  Not sure if this will happen in November!  But, who knows....