Hot dog!

Amidst the excitement of the election, I almost forgot that when we were driving to a nearby restaurant for an early dinner, we drove past an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile! Even Gretchen--who grew up in a city with a sizeable Oscar Mayer plant and so could be excused for being jaded about such things--was excited to see it go past. I guess there's just something magical about a gigantic hot dog driving down the streets of your town (even if, alas, it was too quick to get a picture)...