Barack Obama will be the next President of the United States. His message of inclusiveness is inspirational. And besides, he has a
solid, local boy bodysurfing form. We all know that he knows what he is doing.

As I write this on Tuesday night, John McCain is giving his
generous concession speech on TV. This feels like a historic moment!

The other big deal these last couple days is that our tomato
production has finally started to increase again.

We’ve done what we have to do to position ourselves for a future of lessening energy supplies and discretionary income. We need to be lean and mean and we’re getting there.

Not just our farm but our whole country needs to adjust and be prepared for a challenging future. But somehow the future looks, and feels, so much more hopeful than it did last week.