Sunrise Ruby

I voted early on Wednesday! Damn, it felt good to cast a vote for Barack Obama. Surreal, almost. I took Ben with me to witness the democratic process in action–big thanks to the sweet grandpa-type election volunteers who smiled at him and picked up the toys he threw on the floor while I marked my ballot.

Ben and I have been otherwise home-bound this week, since we both have colds (yet again), and since I’m supposed to be resting to make sure I cook Thing #2 until full the term mark.  My ob hasn’t made the impossible ‘bed rest’ pronouncement yet, but I am supposed to be “cultivating a leisurely lifestyle”, which involves “avoiding lifting, avoiding unnecessary errands, and avoiding coughing too hard.”

I did not consider Voting to be an unnecessary errand.