Before work this morning, I stepped out to one of the most wonderful sights I've seen since relocating to the Big Apple:

As soon as the election results were in it was off to work for me. I had a quick celebratory glass of wine and headed out the door to catch the subway and head downtown. What met me in the streets was nothing short of amazing. Thousands of people had taken to the streets and were cheering, hugging, dancing and yes, throwing toilet paper over everything. Police, ambulance, fire trucks, taxis and car services were driving by with lights flashing, sirens blazing and horns honking. There was a sense(dare I call it hope/relief?) that was almost palpable. Such a splendid night. And, for the first time since I was old enough to pay attention to the world around me, I was truly pleased with us as a people. We had an opportunity to change our fate and we didn't screw it up. There's a lot left to traverse and we'll see if Obama holds up his end of the deal but yesterday was a truly, truly historic night. Enjoy one and all.