History in the Making!

After one of the longest running campaigns that I can recall, we now have a new president-elect. Regardless of your political beliefs, this was an historical event for the United States.

For those college students reading my blog, I imagine you had the luxury of spending election night attending a well planned event on campus, surrounded by thousands of your "closest" friends! Lucky you. The energy must have been amazing. Personally, my kids, who both attend a university in the Boston area, were similarly participating in a school wide event. We kept in touch throughout the evening with text messages, instant messages, and phone calls. And when the election was ultimately decided, my kids happened to be together, and called home. I can only imagine how many cell phones were in use at that moment! All of us will always remember where we were and who we were with when history was made, and share those memories for years to come.

Here's my tip for today. Before the supplies run out, head out early and purchase your local newspaper, as a memento from this election. I suggested to my kids that they pick up the Boston Globe, while I ran out early to buy extra copies of the New York Times.