The Polls are open in California today, and it brought up a memory: Do you recall being tested in school as to the three eligibility requirements for someone to be elected president? I do—because I got one wrong. When I was in elementary school, I wrote down that one of the requirements was to be a man.
No matter what anyone’s politics are, or whom anyone is voting for, I think it’s really exciting that we might see a woman on the general election ballot. And maybe even in office. To have come this far—since women were given the right to vote in 1920, is incredible.
I hope Skyler and Hudson will never make the same mistake I did.
P.S. There is a terrific article in The Guardian about Pete Souza’s years as the White House Photographer. I found this particularly moving: “[Souza] captures a child’s-eye view of the president. We only see Obama’s hand caressing Clark’s face. Unlike the ones in all paintings and photographs of all previous presidents, it is not a white hand. How can anyone say that means nothing?”
We had such a wonderful time taking Hudson to Disneyland when he was a toddler. It was amazing to see the surprise and the joy that everything inspired, before too many expectations had been set. I found myself wanting to repeat the experience with Skyler.
It did not disappoint!
Here are some photos and a few (or a few too many, maybe) favorite memories from that visit…
We are going to be travelling over Father’s Day this year, so I wanted to do something special for Aron early. Last month, the kids and I went to visit him at the hospital—he’s a Urologist with Kaiser. Hudson ran into one of his partner’s offices, took one look at all of the pictures she had on her walls (and pillows) and wondered why there weren’t any of him. While he meant in her office, which made us all laugh, I took note: Aron’s office was seriously lacking in personality. It really needed a dose of TLC—and, as confirmed by Hudson, some family photos!
Shutterfly—a sponsor of Hither & Thither—has a wide selection of photo gifts, so it was easy to get started. The hard part was choosing which photos to use. (You might imagine I have a few.)
You can really feel the difference when you walk in the room. Here are some befores and afters…
