It's over, thank God!
It's over, finally the midterm election season is over. It was awful! The ads, the mean spiritedness, the accusations, so much nonsense!
Having said that, I got most of what I wanted. My biggest disappointment was that Proposition 21 here in California, an initiative to keep our state parks open on a full schedule, failed. There have already been staffing reductions so the parks are open fewer hours but now it will be even worse. I spend so much time in public parks! Voters didn't want an extra $18 tacked on to their vehicle tax (that part I can understand), but California license plates would have gotten into the parks for free (why pass up a bargain like that?) and would have saved money for many of us. Furthermore, going to a public park is one of the most economical fun things folks can do! I worry about the new bunch of jobs that will be lost -- the park rangers and the maintenance folks -- and I fear the disrepair that California parks will fall into. Really, I think voting this one down was a big mistake.
I love the drawings, could just eat one of these sweets. I can't believe you have to pay to go into a park that doesn't seem right, they are great places to take children and spend time in.
ReplyDeleteI agree, coming from Illinois where there were free parks it came as a jolt to find fees in California. It's usually about $5. City parks are still free. But state and county parks charge.
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