Dear Little Friend: My Mommy took me to the polls on Tuesday and I gots to vote cuz she had me ink in that little black circle next to the name of Barack Obama. It made me feel big and important and I walked out in the sunshine afterwards where everyone we met had big smiles on their faces. I’m not sure I understand why my Mommy and Daddy are so happy and why sometimes when they talk about this elect shion they cry. Why are you crying I ask them but they just pat me on the head and say it’s a moomentous time in the history in our country. My teacher, Mrs. Pampelmuse, didn’t look so good on Wedsday. She was a little green about the gills like one of my fish who died in the tank one day and she said we were not going to learn about Alaska anymore and would be going back to Norway. I raised my hand and asked her why and she said why was it I always asked why about everything? I want to know I said about everything I don’t understand. Hmmmf, she said, it’s best sometimes to be quiet and observe. Well, I thought, if I did that I’d learn what you wanted me to know and that just wasn’t good enough. I can think that way now cuz I voted on Tuesday and I feel all fired up!!! Can you come over soon and play? My Mommy will make us cookies this time cuz she feels sooooo much better. Maybe we can ask Kryssi to come too. She whispered in my ear at recess that the sky would not fall after all. Love and kisses, Phittis Doydal

ah-Ha! Ha-ha! Perfect! Even Obama will be keeping a special eye on you, Edith Ann. So…if you ever doubted that you were a special little girl…and I don’t think you ever did…you can kiss those worries good-bye. Hey! Are you on the list for an overnight?

YAAY! This should be the newest US postage stamp either that or it’d make for a lovely Holiday card. “And that’s the truth..pthhhhh”

I would love it if the Obama family got their new doggie from an animal shelter. There’s tons of little critters looking for a loving home!!!!

Oh Edith Ann, Just think—2 new playmates in the White House and soon they will have a puppy to play with. How great is that!!!! I bet their daddy will work hard so that they and all the other little sons and daughters will grow up in a country that is safe and secure. I bet he wants us kids to have parents who don’t cry because those bankers took away their jobs and homes. Did you see all those important people today with Obama on the TV?? They know all sorts of stuff about business. They are very smart. I bet they can name all 7 continents. We even drew a picture of the world and colored them all in.

Our new President-elect is a good man. And a wonderful dad. Just look at how proud he is of Malia and Sasha. We all feel so much better knowing he will be in charge of the country and he will work with ALL the people in Congress to make things better for everyone. I think we’ll all have do our parts, including kids. And that’s a good thing.

Hope….Everybody……Act…..Everybody imagine that I’m singing that… Edith- I took my artwork to a first grade class this week. I took 3 little paintings and they wrote stories about what they thought was going on in the picture. I knew I was on a roll when I revealed each painting and they burst into laughter. There is nothing like first grade laughter! Every time I looked up, I saw another hand in the air asking how to spell something. I spelled so many words on the chalkboard that one boy said, ‘That’s the most words I’ve ever seen on the board’!….I had to laugh at that…he was right. There were so many words that some were written at a slant. The words that stick to mind are pyramid, junkyard, castle, enemy….I was worried about the “enemy” boy. Anyhow, this is my one and only blog on wow today. Please tell Auntie Jane that her newest wolf picture made me want to howl to the top of my lungs!