Yes, it's pouring down cats and dogs out there. No matter. That's why you own all that expensive Gore-Tex rainwear and fleece.

So button up and take a hike on over to your local polling place and cast your vote. Exercise your body and then exercise your citizen conscience. A healthy combo.

I did just that earlier. Wouldn't have missed it for the world.

My ballot on this elect-shun day included more write-in votes than normal. One for Mickey Mouse, another for Superman, one for Dumbo.

Given the increasingly embarrassing state of affairs in this urban political circus under which I am governed (otherwise known as Portland) I figured that my cartoon character choices might do just as well in office as real people in this era of non-decisions and bad decisions.

That said, I hear tell that this storm might well bring some real snow up in the mountains. Skiing can't be very far off. Now that's something to get cheery about!

Toodles.