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11/02/2004 Entry: "I Voted"

I went to Curves, then to Capitol Hill to vote (button graphic courtesy Steve Bogart's Now This). The house that was across the street from my building has been completely demolished, and an excavator was driving back and for across the space in a lackadaisical manner. I grabbed a few things from the apartment, checked phone messages, and got the mail. I took a red umbrella and walked the few blocks to the polling place. No line! And they asked me for ID which I showed. As I was filling out my ballot I got to hear a discussion between the poll supervisor and his supervisor about whether this was proper (it wasn't) but I didn't blame him for being confused. I guess those who voted after me didn't have to show ID. I voted on every issue and race except some of the judges.

I stopped at the new Trader Joe's on my way back to the car (wine, yogurt, crackers, lime-chili cashews). It does gripe me that the store only opened after I moved away!