Getting political - in Reno

I have pretty strong political beliefs, but I haven't gotten involved in a political campaign since I ran for student body president in Junior High. However, I have been so fed up with the situation that we (the US) have gotten ourselves in, that I decided it might be time to do something. 

So, that is how I found myself on a roadtrip with my coworkers last weekend, heading to Reno. Luckily, the drive is not too long (4 hours) and there are some excellent places to stop along the way (In-n-out & Ikeda's Tasty Burgers). I can't quite speak as highly of the hotel that we stayed at in Reno (they gave me a room that was already occupied, so a woman screamed as I started to open the door). 

Anyway, the number of volunteers who showed up to canvass for Obama was very impressive - the line went to the back of and I spent a day and a half going door to door in Sun Valley, talking to people about voting early. I missed my dog a bit, since everyone in Sun Valley seems to have several Pit Bulls in their front yard. Some of which were friendly, some of which...not so much.

I never got yelled at or spit on or anything else that I was afraid of, so I am going to consider the effort a success. I guess every little bit helps.

And hey, we went out for dinner at the Oceano restaurant at the Peppermill Casino, which was decorated in an under-the-sea motif. It was so over-the-top, that it was awesome! And the food was pretty good too. 

Overall, I'd say the trip was a success. I tried something new, I hopefully made a tiny difference in the election, ate some tasty burgers on the road, and got home early enough on Sunday that I had some time to relax a bit. Not too shabby.