Wednesday, November 4, 2026

     Well, this is exciting, a whole new generation of educated bright young leaders are voted into the house and senate. Watching the nightly news is going to be exciting as they shape a better society for all of us, starting with no more wars, no more tariffs, no more ICE, and food and health care and housing for all of us. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will not be seduced by their new powers.

     Day two, I have restarted doing the physical therapy exercises I learned last year.  I stopped when I was hospitalized with sepsis and too week. Now I am motivated to have stronger legs and pain free knees.

     My roommate and I spend hours watching the election returns on MS NOW. At first lots of talking on screen and then the results start pouring in and we are excited. So much information about the newly elected folks. I begin to feel like I know them and am excited to see how they work together. My roommate loses her local election. She is at peace with the loss. She is grateful to all her friends who supported her.     

 We watch the last episode of my absolutely favorite show SMALL PROPHETS. So strange and wonderful at the same time. I suspect there will be a season two in the future. I start reading SUNRISE by Tea Obreht. Looks good. Maybe the president’s friends in crime will end up in jail or in a foreign country that doesn’t extradite criminals.

 

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

     Happy election day.  Well maybe happy is the wrong word.  Safe election day is better.  May we all be safe and sane and kind.

     Monday, in the early afternoon, two roaring military jets fly very low over my house shaking us up. Others in town write up their concerns on the Next Door app.  Windows shake, people stop to check the sky.  Now why do I feel I am safe?  Monterey is a military town.

      Cold morning. My roommate turns on the heater. She is busy on her computer and I am in my room reading yesterday’s New York Times. Rain, maybe later in the day. Birds outside busy in the garden. My bowl of Halloween candy sits uneaten on the dining room table.

     I watch a new show for me, LIFE ON MARS, another weird show. Police detective caught in time traveling accident. I have a new list of shows to watch thanks to my roommate who searches the web to find the right recommendations, I start reading another book, THE FRENCH by John Grisham. Nope, too boring, too stale for me. I am rooting for the big blue wave to arrive tonight and tomorrow. Yea Democrats.

 

Monday, November 2, 2026 

    I wake up in bed this morning, dreaming of the Osio cinema, walking around that building and the seats and the lobby.  Then I am in the Dream theater checking out the colorful ceiling.  And now back in my bed stretching my body getting ready to get up. I am so happy.

     We are ready for tomorrow’s election. I don’t want to hear anymore predictions or theories.  Now is the time to watch and accept and plan a better future.

     I eat the kind blonde’s home made soup for dinner. Another treat.

     I watch the first season of TIME on Britbox, a serious exploration of prison life. Intense and sad but really good. And then I am back to MAJOR CRIMES series.  Over a hundred episodes here. The cast is becoming so familiar to me. They feel like family. I am ready to start a new book from my stack of library books on the table.