Voted Today

Things seemed quiet and calm. There were no Black Panthers, or, indeed, demonstrations of any kind. No one at the polling place seemed eager to ask me about ID. The early afternoon buzz in the voting hall seemed purposeful and happy. I referred to my voter's booklet while making choices (the absence of campaigning on some propositions and candidates tends to slow things down otherwise). I ran into Friend Earl, and we talked about vegetative barriers. Afterwards, I went home, sauteed some vegetables, mixed it with tomato soup, and had a calm repast while balancing the checkbook.