More election stuff (just keep swimming)

I have voted!  Yesterday after Husband got home from work we walked down to the county clerk's office and did early voting.  There were two people in line ahead of us, and a handful more showed up while we were voting, so I'm happy both that 1) we don't have ridiculous hours-long waits like my uncle in NC apparently experienced, and 2) people are taking advantage of early voting which might mean less crowds on election day.

Digression about uncle in NC's voting experience:  seems that, despite court cases striking down their photo ID law and clearly posted signs outside the polling place that IDs were not required, some Trump supporters showed up and were (outside the no-campaign zone, that's how long lines were) telling POC voters in line that they needed to go home and get their ID.  Uncle countered those statements and got some verbal harassment, but it sounds like everyone stayed in line and was able to vote.  Know your local election laws, folks!

Speaking of elections, I'm definitely in the freaking-out stage about being an election judge.  Sooooo many things to worry about, even if it wasn't the most divisive and aggression-causing election in my lifetime!  Augh.  I swear I'm going to spend all weekend reading my manual cover-to-cover.  Also not looking forward to getting up at probably 4 in the frickin' morning, but that's the sacrifices we make for democracy.  : P

Duty: completed!

Hooray, I have finished another card.  This is #13 of 27, so I am very nearly halfway done.  With the Ikons.  I'm not even thinking about Virtues, argh.

Duty is the Ikon of service to something outside ourselves, whether it be a person, idea, code, country, family, or organization. Sometimes the call comes from outside, but the obligation can also come unasked from within ourselves. All incarnations of Duty involve some level of sacrifice, even if only through a limitation of choices; but not all service is repaid and not all Duty is just.
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Final in 10

There are fireworks going off in our neighborhood and we could hear people in another house shouting as the final out was made.

Holy hells, I can't believe they did it.  So many times in the course of that game, it looked like they were going to fall on their faces and let Cleveland take it.  I think this game tonight is going to go down in baseball history; it was a ridiculous rollercoaster the entire time.  I'm glad I was here to watch it.

Cubs win!