"i'm caucasing!"
the title of this entry was a direct quote from my three (almost four) year old daughter who attended saturday's caucus with her father and i. so yes on saturday frank, isabelle and i headed over to the caucus on market street in ballard. it was the first caucus that we ever attended and it was definitely a learning experience.
we got to our precinct and learned that we had three times the participants in our precinct then four years prior. there was a ton of energy and people were pretty emotionally fired up and ready to argue their positions.
for those of you who haven't attended a caucus before the process looks something like this:
1) find your precinct
2) sign in and vote
3) after you've voted your free to go, but if you stay for the debates you have an opportunity to change your vote
4) break up into small group and debate your positions
5) get back into larger group and listen to presentations of all sides
6) opportunity to change your votes
7) a breakdown of the votes
8) break up into the category of the person you voted for
9) select delegates
10) go home
our small group experience was very intense. people were very passionate on all sides of the issues. and although, i didn't agree with all points it was an honor to hear people's voices and to see people feeling something for their country and wanted to see change come to our nation. at the end of it my husband was nominated to be an alternate delegate. represent!
the point in time that we are in is an exciting one... what a wonderful opportunity i will have to tell my kids and grandkids about how i was a part of this history where a man and woman were both running for president! we have a lot further to go, but i am so encouraged by the progress already being made and to have my small part in the process!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
the bus ride over...
so on friday i was supposed to go on a staff retreat early in the morning in yelm, but my childcare fell through so it delayed my plans a bit. as a result, we had some time in our day to head over to the big rally at the key arena for barak obama. so isabelle and i got ready and decided to take the bus downtown.
the bus ride was worth it all.
we waited patiently at the bus stop even though it was windy and cold to the bone and the bus was 20 minutes late.
when the bus finally got to us it was pretty full. we were able to snag one last seat and sit down. and pretty soon we met a bunch of different people who were all heading to the same place and there was a distinct feeling of excitement in the air. there was so much chatter and people talking about their excitement to see obama.
at the next stop about 20 more people hopped on the bus and among these folks about 15 were 7th graders. we starting talking with a couple of these middles schoolers and they shared that they too we're heading to the key arena. these kids were so excited and articulately shared their ideas on politics and their hopes for the candidates and outcomes of the election. i remember thinking to myself,"did i think about these kinds of issues when i was their age"? and the answer to that question is absolutely: no!
the amazing aspect of this event is that it was drawing different people with different backgrounds from everywhere. there is something about obama-- his passion, his vision, his ability to unite people and to inspire action that i don't think i've ever seen in my lifetime or thought possible ever. but somehow, obama is able to cross divides, break down barriers, challenge people to care and inspire people to hope again. i felt that from each person on that bus-- the potential to hope.
we finally made it to our stop and after hearing that the venue was full isabelle and i ran as fast as we could to get to the door, but unfortunately the rumor was true they were at capacity and were turning people a way.
even outside the energy was high and people were excited to just be in the same vicinity as obama. it was an inspiring turnout. as i took a quick survey i was so inspired to see such a diverse crowd: people ranged from young to old, from different ethnic backgrounds and social classes. i haven't seen anything like it in all my life.
so we didn't get in, but the bus ride was worth it all.
so on friday i was supposed to go on a staff retreat early in the morning in yelm, but my childcare fell through so it delayed my plans a bit. as a result, we had some time in our day to head over to the big rally at the key arena for barak obama. so isabelle and i got ready and decided to take the bus downtown.
the bus ride was worth it all.
we waited patiently at the bus stop even though it was windy and cold to the bone and the bus was 20 minutes late.
when the bus finally got to us it was pretty full. we were able to snag one last seat and sit down. and pretty soon we met a bunch of different people who were all heading to the same place and there was a distinct feeling of excitement in the air. there was so much chatter and people talking about their excitement to see obama.
at the next stop about 20 more people hopped on the bus and among these folks about 15 were 7th graders. we starting talking with a couple of these middles schoolers and they shared that they too we're heading to the key arena. these kids were so excited and articulately shared their ideas on politics and their hopes for the candidates and outcomes of the election. i remember thinking to myself,"did i think about these kinds of issues when i was their age"? and the answer to that question is absolutely: no!
the amazing aspect of this event is that it was drawing different people with different backgrounds from everywhere. there is something about obama-- his passion, his vision, his ability to unite people and to inspire action that i don't think i've ever seen in my lifetime or thought possible ever. but somehow, obama is able to cross divides, break down barriers, challenge people to care and inspire people to hope again. i felt that from each person on that bus-- the potential to hope.
we finally made it to our stop and after hearing that the venue was full isabelle and i ran as fast as we could to get to the door, but unfortunately the rumor was true they were at capacity and were turning people a way.
even outside the energy was high and people were excited to just be in the same vicinity as obama. it was an inspiring turnout. as i took a quick survey i was so inspired to see such a diverse crowd: people ranged from young to old, from different ethnic backgrounds and social classes. i haven't seen anything like it in all my life.
so we didn't get in, but the bus ride was worth it all.
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