Worries

There are times (and I know my blog readers know this) where I've wondered if my smiley, silly, active boy is somehow TOO rambunctious, domineering, forceful. Yesterday, while we were breakfasting with Monica and Klaus, and Kai - of course, the sweetest, gentlest, best-sharing, and always-concerned-about-his-friends'-whereabouts Kai - Monica mused whether Kai is TOO passive, giving, vulnerable.

It just goes to show you that you worry no matter what. Whether your kid is sweet and quiet, whether your kid is silly and fun, whether your kid is creative and quirky - you worry. Of course I realize it's a total waste of energy, but it's just the way we're all built, I think.

Mama

Putting Owen to sleep last night may well be one of those things I try to remember forever.

He studied my face and touched my eyelid. "Eyyye?" he asked. Yes babe, that's Mama's eye. He touched my nose, "Noooo?" Yes babe, that's Mama's nose! He did the same for my hair, lips, cheek. Then he said, "mama keee?" Kiss? "yeah". So I gave him a kiss and he wrapped his little arms around my neck and stayed like that for about 15 seconds until he giggled in my ear, "Mama".

Change.gov

Obama has put up a great website at www.change.gov to keep the citizens informed about the process and workings of the new administration. Kind of cool.

YES WE CAN!

We did it! We elected Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America.

I am so proud to be an American today. I feel like I know my country again, I belong here, I see all the people around me who wanted a change and were willing to put their faith in Obama. I am so overwhelmed with happiness about this, I can hardly speak to it adequately.

The only damper on my day is the probable passage of Prop 8. I simply don't understand how anyone can justify amending our state constitution to limit other citizens' rights. It's despicable.

Today I will just have to relish in the Obama/Biden victory, and pledge to keep fighting for GLBT rights everywhere!

OBAMA! OBAMA! YES WE CAN! YES WE DID!

Election day

This morning, Owen woke up and looked at Keith and said "Daddy!" as he does every morning. Keith opened his eyes and said "Good morning buddy! Today is the day we change the world for you."

My heart - it bursts!