Back in the game?

So I find myself back at the 5th LD Democrats' meeting tonight, just 11 months after swearing off politics. It's reorg night, meaning the District elected themselves a new Chair (congratulations, Hank! - Hank's a good guy from Issaquah, and will be a great leader). It's weird being back in one of these meetings, missing The Office, not working out, and generally doing none of the things people normally like to do on a Wednesday night. At the same time, I'm doing many things I would rather NOT be doing on a Wednesday night: sitting through speeches, Robert's Rules, etc.

*sigh*

But that's okay. This is where democracy really happens, and it's worthwhile to take part. The thing that brought me back to this meeting (possibly future meetings?) is Barack Obama. I like Barack, I think we all know about his ability to reach crowds and his rockstar status. But his work on civil rights in Chicago, voter registration drives, etc., is exciting to me. I also see his work in the Senate so far as, with the exception of some votes I undoubtedly agree with, being sensible and really standing up for progressive values. In any event, I'm not ready to start the sales pitch for him - gotta study up so I'm not just yapping.

Being interested in Obama, I've connected with other folks also interested in supporting him (including a number of fellow Dean veterans), and we've already had a Meetup. February 10th, we'll have our second Meetup, at Piecora's Pizza in Seattle. And that, my reader friends, is what brings me to the 5th LD meeting.

Not the most interesting blog post I've ever written, I'm sure, but hey...next time one of you tells me I should write more, remember this post. This is what happens when I write more!