Windy City Voting, Jitters and Sunshine!

Saludos from a small windowless office around the corner from where the rally will take place.

It's about 3 p . m. in the Windy City. At lunch time you could already feel the electricity downtown.

Vendors selling over priced Obama buttons that read: OBAMA WINS! I confess I'm sure by the end of the night I will fork over cash for that button

There isn't much going on in our office. I feel nervous and excited all at the same time. Even my anxiety eating has come to a complete halt.

I'm trying not to drink coffee because for sure I will go into cardiac arrest. What impact will this have on the arts in Chicago and the rest of the nation? I don't know but it's something to think about. My co-workers are all silent and typing away. I could use a dose of sunshine right now. When I was at lunch I spied the Obama T-shirt I want. Dang now I need a drink to calm my election day jitters. My brother Mark will be at a bar near the rally and my cousin Alicia (so jealous) will be in Hutchinson Park. She scored her Obama tix early! Meanwhile, my sister Ada will be drinking tea and watching the election on the news in Mexico City wondering how it will all turn out and in a small pueblo named Julimes my father will gather with the rest of our family and watch the elections and wonder how we are doing in the city he left behind? As for me, I will be your Proyecto Latina radio correspondent for the night live from downtown bringing you mini-updates. My first stop will be dinner on the rooftop of Cliff Dwellers on Michigan Ave. and then I will hit the ground running and be your eyes and ears for the evening.

To be continued...