Jason and I were talking earlier, and we agreed that even though it’s only been four days since the election, it feels like a lot longer. I don’t mind talking about politics, but I prefer to do so face-to-face. Still, I didn’t want to let this historic moment pass without any comment. The following are a few things that I found worth reading and looking at over the past few days.

Abraham and Molly Piper’s three-year-old son Orison had some thoughts about the new president. He also had some difficulty pronouncing Obama’s first name.

Over the Rhine wonders what it would be like “If a Song Could Be President”. Via

Caron always has a way of saying what needs to be said.

This permanent resident talks about what it was like to not be able to vote. The last line in her entry was especially affecting for me.

One of the things I liked about this election was that it brought about some really good conversations with Jason, some of which have spilled over onto his site.

Even if the numbers end up being more liked 53/46, this is an interesting project. Via

Rich Nathan, the senior pastor of the Vineyard Church in Columbus, sent a letter to Obama upon his election.

Even though I’m really glad that the campaign is over, I’m looking forward to reading this Newsweek article about it. Via

Finally, I love this picture of the Obamas. Via And this one, too.

We are on Pop Candy!*

*I have to thank Rebecca for her patience in taking enough pictures so that I could find one I actually liked enough to submit. I made her take at least three or four different sets.

(I amended my Trick or Treat entry to include the history of the costumes, if you’re interested.)

A few of the things that have caught my attention in the last week or so:

I woke up with this catchy little number in my head this morning. But by now it’s been replaced by this one, which, by the way, is my favorite thing I’ve seen on the Internet in a long time. (Both via my hip husband.)

I’d love to have several hours to play around on this site. Via.

I scored a 22 on this Color IQ test.. Not bad, but I could probably do better. Via.

I keep meaning to see if Barnes and Noble (Nobel?) carries this beautiful magazine.  A subscription is definitely going on my wish list. Via.

And, finally, a few things I’m filing away for my parenting future: on playing it safe, on letting go, on taking on challenges, and on keeping it real..