The Tilden Family

November 4th - Election Day

I soooo wish I'd had my camera with me when I went to vote. I went around 11 a.m., hoping to beat the lunchtime rush. Our polling site, Northland Cathedral, has several districts voting there, so when I arrived, they actually had people directing traffic. I thought, "This is NOT a good sign. I wish I had brought something for the kids to do while we're waiting in line."

But, alas, we were able to bypass the long lines for other districts and walk right up to the Fox Hill District #13 section. The man handed me my ballot, and then I looked around for an open privacy stand, or even a table, but there was none. So, the kids and I found an open area of floor and had a seat. Now you know why I wished I had my camera. Picture this: me seated on the floor with all four kids gathered around the ballot. I started at question one - President/Vice President and went all the way to the end, explaining what the question was about and why I was choosing to vote the way I voted. Sometimes I'd ask the kids how they would vote for a certain initiative before I'd tell them my choice. The whole thing turned into a wonderful "Teachable Moment." (I'm adding another tally mark to the many points scored by Homeschooling.) :)