Get out and vote. Today.

From Monday's Washington Post: Bob Schaefer's mother apparently admonished him to vote on election day, "It will make you feel big and strong!"

Be sure to be respectful of the poll officials, who are mostly volunteers, and comply with the new law about campaign gear in the polling place. Be sure your vote counts, no matter what.

Thanks to family and friends in Florida, NC, and Virginia for their news about early voting. For those who have yet to vote, please keep the faith and brave the lines. You are participating in something very big, that will make history, and it is important that you are part of it.

Hoping to join the election eve and election night festivities in Alexandria, Hawksbill Cabin is taking a day off Wednesday and will be back Thursday with a new Nature Post.