Arlo's First Election

Arlo went with us to the poles this morning. It was cool, so we bundled as we walked the three blocks to the elementary school where we vote. There were a few candidates still passing out literature outside. "You've got a young little voter there," they said. Inside, the line was long and the heat was on too high to stand around and wait. We had over bundled. So, Arlo and I walked home. Whitney stayed and voted. Several hours later, we walked back over to the school. The election officials said "What a young voter you have." We waited just a few minutes to put our card into the machine, hit a few buttons, and cast our ballot. The pole workers made sure Arlo got his "I Voted" sticker, but he was most interested in the high ceilings of the gymnasium. I'd glad he was able to participate in the first presidential election of his lifetime.