Early Voting in Texas! I've never been so excited to vote! We arrived at the same polling place where we voted four years ago. So many comparisons! The Randall's Grocery store is now a market that carries international foods. But mostly, we've never voted during a pandemic. Lining Up We knew there could be long lines on the first day of Early Voting. But we were eager and we were happy to wait, with other eager early voters. We arrived 15 minutes before voting started at 8. There were about 50 ahead of us. We greeted the woman in front of us and behind, but everyone was attempting to keep distanced. No chatting. All were wearing masks, but it would have felt safer if we'd been lined up outside. It wasn't perfect, but we'd be in and out before too long. Not Moving By 8:15, we noticed that the line had not moved. We heard there was a technical glitch. Some people went to their cars and brought back folding chairs. Don and I amused ourselves looking at all the curious foods. After an hour, my back was killing me and the nearby frozen food case had made my fingers go numb. 2.75 Hours By 9:00 the line began to move! There had been some processing issue in our county... something about the wrong date plugged into the system. The poll helpers were friendly and I was amused by the wobbling little stylus that I got to use with the machine. By 10:30 Don and I had both voted! I am feeling so good! Texas! It was fun watching local news for a change. Record turnouts! Nearby voters in Houston had some drive through options! There were some issues with that and of course problems due to the decision of having 1 ballot drop-off box per county. There were longer lines and longer waits in other places, but everyone seemed excited and determined!
1 million Texans early voted on the first day of early voting ! Wow!
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Cancer, Covid & Coronary... I started this complaining list/blog, in May 2016. I posted 200 gripes about my breast CANCER and then I was done. On March 13, 2020, I started venting all over again, when another disease (starting with a C) interfered with my life. This time it was the invasion of COVID and it affected every person. I ranted for a year, until I got my COVID vaccine in March 2021. CORONARY Artery Disease was the reason I restarted this blog on September 26, 2021. This time it was my hubby Don, who was dealing with a worry that started with the letter "C". Coronavirus and Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease! All are evil, but none can totally get me down... if I vent! I usually end up feeling a little more positive at the end of each post! Navigating This Mess! The most recent post is at the top, from coronary posts in 2022, back to cancer posts in 2016. To find past posts, look below the "Archives" section, to find "Categories". Archives
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