We are already a third of the way through our visit to New York. Last week was wonderful. Gorgeous weather, daily walks through Central Park, explorations of new neighborhoods, regular visits to the gym. City-wide celebrations of Halloween, Diwali, and the NYC Marathon. This week we’ve felt some added pressures and stresses, both work related and politics related. We’ve taken advantage of being surrounded by delicious and entertaining coping mechanisms here in the greatest city in the world. So many amazing pizzas, cocktails, and foods from around the globe, not to mention top-notch entertainment, culture, comedy. There are plenty of ways to take one’s mind off things here.

Today is finally election day. It feels like the whole country is holding its breath and the whole world is watching. I think today is going to be a very long day, and I imagine it will be hard to concentrate for many people. I hope we all manage to maintain our humanity and sanity.