Moving On

The election was over on May 12th - I didn't win...this time. Learned a lot, though. Hope I can remember and apply the learning when I need it. Have been working at sorting files and cleaning out papers, campaign brochures, post cards, etc. Trying to figure out what to keep and what to shred. Would it be good to keep 100 buttons? The party says the lawn signs are biodegradable so will figure out how to take them to the dump. I think it will be sad to see them there. Will try to find someone else to do it for me. Should we keep the small lawn signs for 2013 - there's no picture on them. Decisions, decisions. Everyone I meet says they voted for me - unlikely but better than hearing that they didn't. The first time I meet each of the people I know, they feel they have to mention the election - I understand that - but it means living the evening of May 12th all over again. Will be glad when that part is over. You know, that night, when the reporter from The Powell River Peak called me for my reaction, I didn't know I had lost - no one told me and I hadn't seen the tv report calling it. As I answered the phone I thought I was still in the race. What a shock when I realized it - I hope it didn't come across the phone line. We had a wonderful team and a great party on election night. This week, June 19th, will be the post-mortem - what worked, what didn't. Hope we can keep it constructive. Then, June 20th, a bbq celebrating the team and on June 29th a luncheon in Powell River for the team up there. Then the 2009 campaign will be truly finished. As long as the Financial Agent gets all the reports in on time.

Have spent the last 4 weeks asking myself the question, "What now?" Begin building towards the 2013 campaign and creating a presence up and down the Sunshine Coast. Have some ideas? Would love to hear them!