Well, perhaps that is disingenuous, as I had had advance notice following my last too-long-ago post. But lo! One reclines with the local paper after a turbulent week (families can be dreadfully stressful, but I shall not tire you with it) and finds one has made the political pages. One has indeed been voted for -- or at least one of one's characters has! And the matter has been publicly recorded!
(No, I adamantly refuse to write any sort of election rematch featuring said character. As an otherwise sulky reader noted, he has had quite a bit of profile and will, I think, have to sit in the corner with the naughty boys for a while.)
Here in my parlor we had become almost jaded at this year's election once again, descending as it has done into repetitive slanging on the one hand, and almost stupefyingly correct behavior on the part of my most colorful character models on the other. Perhaps it was only the frustration of personal matters, but one truly wishes for a fistfight or scandal. Shall I have to venture into state politics for plot inspiration? But now I have at least some reason to anticipate the election returns with excitement, and it will give zest to my work now that things have calmed down a bit in the Parlor and I can return to my loom.
