OBAMA WINS!!!!

We spent the late afternoon and evening at Tougo, where we bided the nervous hours away at play and drinking and Ezell's Famous Fried Chicken.  Sophie, of course, was right at home.

At 8 o'clock P.M., Pacific Standard Time, the crowd counted down and that big map on the projection screen up front became engulfed in a gorgeous sea of blue, and Barack Obama was going to be the next President of The United States of America.  We all errupted in cheers and tears and toasts and hugs all around.  Sophie loved it, and yes, that's mama's hand on the champagne bottle down left...!Tha happiest family in the West!
Tougo owner, Brian, cheering the happy folks.  Thanks for opening your doors and giving us a night to remember, Brian!  Cheers!

Big Night! While Sophie made it through the speeches and many more cheers, by 10:30 P.M. she was done for the night! But we all slept great after such an exciting day, and with the excitemement of the Change to Come!