The election is finally over. I won't recap election results for Colorado Springs here (here is a link if you want some of that: Colorado Election Results), but a couple of things seem worth mentioning.

1. Most tax increases were shot down, whether school related or not. Exceptions were Academy School District 20 and Fountain - Fort Carson School District 8, which both got approvals for their ballot measures.

2. While the numbers for the state showed a shift to the Democratic side, that was less so here, with still 57% of the county voting Republican on the presidential ticket.

Like most elections, I suspect that when all the dust settles and speeches are over, not a lot will really change from this one either.

The thing that I hope DOES change, is that people can get back to focusing on living life. Much like after 9-11, the financial market problems and election news have been great distractions. Hopefully they can start thinking about buying houses again, especially in such a great place as Colorado Springs.

We are expecting some snow showers today, and much cooler weather. We'll see if it shows up. Weather forecasters in Colorado are the only people I know of who can be wrong most of the time and still have jobs!

Today's photo is of 2 of my grandkids on Halloween night. Now THERE is the future for you!