This last weekend before the election we should all be getting voters to commit to going to the polls or voting absentee, and I certainly have been doing that and will continue, but only after a short break from politics. My wife and I are sporadically celebrating 14 years of adventure together (yes, sweetheart, I know the wedding was only 13 years ago, but our adventure began about a year before we stood up for the ceremony). We are seeing the Cirque du Soleil show Corteo in Washington, DC tomorrow night. We usually get the cheapest tickets at a show, and that is always awesome, but this time we splurged and got Tapis Rouge Tickets so we could see a little more of the behind the scenes point of view. It will be a nice cap to an whole day with the Smithsonian Resident’s Association at India in all Its Senses: Understanding What You See When You Go.
Life is a wonderful story and a grand adventure, and for us; marriage is about sharing that story equally and all the time. All of you extremely motivated and altruistic election volunteers should take a small breather and appreciate your loved ones out loud and with complete focus this weekend, at least for a little while. I have been so caught up in the election that I have not spent the time I should have with my beloved, and I plan to change that this weekend, if only for a little while. It has been wonderful having a partner in the revolution; for us sharing our efforts has been a reward, but a short break is needed.
Sunday morning we are going to cheer for a friend who is receiving his own Gohonzon (NOVA Community Center, 11:00) and being formally accepted into our Soka Gakkai community. Then we may jump back into literature drops, get out the vote efforts, phone banking, and staffing to change our government into one that responds to and for people.
Update (6 November): India in all Its Senses was an awesome series of mini-seminars, giving a tiny taste of the rich history and culture of the sub-continent. Corteo was spectacular, and the Madera is a very comfortable hotel to stay at, and has a restaurant/bar called Firely (how cool is that!?!). Sunday morning the community center was packed with SGI-USA members and 4 gohonzons were conferred.
Now, do your last minute research and go vote. Specifically, in Virginia, vote for Jim Webb for U.S. Senate and Vote NO on the first proposed amendentment question (please make us all proud to be in the first state to reject this bigoted and mean-spirited hatred). Depending on your congressional district, please vote for Judy Feder, Andy Hurst, Jim Moran, Shawn O’Donnell, Al Weed, Phil Kellam, Jim Nachman, Rick Boucher, Barbara Jean Pryor, or Andre Peery. If you are in Prince William County vote for Sharon Pandak. If you are in the 50th house of delegate’s district, vote for Jeanette Rishell. Most important of all though, please go vote.
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