It's true! It happened! I actually went to bed last night optimistic: for some reason, the sight of the we-think-this-is-the-President-Elect motorcade on TV last night suddenly convinced me that this was, at last, not going to collapse in angry grief. But this wasn't really confirmed until I'd settled down at my desk this morning - and then the news flash - and then we went back to what, over the last week, has become an all too familiar spot on the sofa in Alice's study. (and yes, obviously, that is Moth having worked her way into the picture, in the hallway). And this evening! - the speeches, the fireworks, the happy people! I just wish that there'd been a chance to head out and celebrate with people (though that bottle of champagne at home slipped down pretty easily), but in semi-rural New Mexico in the middle of a pandemic with - in Santa Fe County - a sudden spike in Covid-cases, we're not easily able to head anywhere with humans ... so, to those of you who could head out onto the streets today, masked and careful, we're waving at you, in solidarity! What a day, what an evening! And not only did the new team look like they were having So Much Fun - they looked like they were seriously looking forward to getting to work, too.
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