Home to Vote

I flew home to Ann Arbor this weekend in response to a summons for jury duty. As it turns out, the court does not need my service for this week, and so I am off the hook for jury duty. I will vote in the election on Tuesday, and then head back to DC for another week of work inside the Beltway. I spent some time today researching the candidates for all of the state and local elections on my ballot, which is a tedious process. For example, choosing a candidate for Trustee of Michigan State University isn't as easy as picking a Federal congressional representative. Many of the candidates for the state and local races don't have websites, so it's hard to figure out where they stand on the issues.

I had an unexpected chore tossed my way yesterday. After doing a load of laundry, I threw in a new load of clothes into the dryer, pressed the start button, and ... nothing. It was a bit of a suprise for the dryer to suddenly be as dead as a doornail. This afternoon, I started dismantling the dryer and testing the various parts. I found that the dryer door switch had broken. Luckily, I should be able to buy a replacement for under $20, which will be far better than having to spend $400 to purchase a new entry-level dryer.

Other than having to take care of the dryer and other issues around the house, I have really enjoyed being home. Tonight, my roommate and I had dinner at Grizzly Peak, and then drinks at Ashley's. Tomorrow, I get to work from home, and hopefully, I will catch up a bit on the backlog of administrative work I have to do.