So while I was strolling to vote this morning, I walked down one of the many local streets lined with 100 year oaks.

The acorns were dropping 30-70 feet with numerous pops, thuds and ricocheting off the roofs of cars with metallic pongs. The many squirrels were dashing around trying to keep up with the fall bounty plopping down around them.
The temperature was 72°.

All in all, a autumn great day as I joined a steady stream of folks headed towards Queens Borough Hall. This sure ain't Manhattan.

I hope you are seeing such sights today.



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We took advantage of early voting at town hall a couple of weeks ago, and had a beautiful walk on the beach in 74 degree temps in Massachusetts. It was wonderful!

Windy to day; it was supposed to include some heavy rain, but the few sprinkles barely wet the pavement.

We voted absentee a week ago. Wife is way too confused by the voting machine, so sitting at the table with ballots in hand removed all the pressure. Even the paper ballot was hard for her.

Many years ago, my polling place was literally half a block away in a neighbor's garage. It felt so patriotic to walk over there, voted and then stroll home having done my duty.

We mailed in our ballots before we went on vacation.

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On the other hand, in Manhattan, I have Inwood Hill park, the last untouched forest. Even better!

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Steve G.
So while I was strolling to vote this morning, I walked down one of the many local streets lined with 100 year oaks.

The acorns were dropping 30-70 feet with numerous pops, thuds and ricocheting off the roofs of cars with metallic pongs. The many squirrels were dashing around trying to keep up with the fall bounty plopping down around them.
The temperature was 72°.

All in all, a autumn great day as I joined a steady stream of folks headed towards Queens Borough Hall. This sure ain't Manhattan.

I hope you are seeing such sights today.

somewhere nice in Queens, I'm guessing, with those front yard setbacks.

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Hurts like a bastid...