Indiana was closer than I, and many people whose job it is to predict these sorts of things, thought it would be. Turnout was exceptionally high not only for a primary, but for any election. At my polling place, it looked like any regular election–a steady stream of voters, but no waiting. In Gary, the mayor estimated that turnout was as high as 95%, which is just about the awesomest thing I’ve heard in weeks. Rather than add my voice to the bazillions jabbering away about what it all means, and how soon we can expect a certain candidate to make her exit, and whether she’ll cry again, and whether her coming up short means that women in general are or are not up to the job, I give you flowers. Lovely columbine flowers.
These are the only two columbine flowers we get this year, but two is better than none.
You may check back in a few days to find more and more flowers. Beats me where they come from, but I didn’t think I was going to have any and mine are pretty solid at their end of the flower bed.
love, Mom