It’s Official

As of 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 10, Mel is Mayor of Hartsville, South Carolina.

Mary Clare felt it necessary to “help” me as Mel took his Oath of Office.  She jumped up from her seat with Mimi, and came running to me with shoes off, paci in one hand and blue sucker in the other.  I couldn’t really stop the oath by handing over the Bible and picking her up, so I just watched her grab onto my legs and try to get my attention.  She kept saying, “Hey Mamma” until I had to look down and acknowledge her by saying, “Hello, Mary Clare.”  She stood up front with us until it was official and Daddy became Mayor.

We were all hoping to celebrate where we celebrate best, Los Tres Amigos, after Mel was sworn into office;  but it didn’t dawn on me until after Mel took over that he had to actually preside over the meeting.  Whoops, I guess that comes with the title, huh?

We stayed a bit to watch the council meeting but around 6:30, we had to leave to pick up McCanless from dance.  (She opted not to attend Daddy’s special meeting.  Dance is far more important to her right now.)  I took her back to City Hall to see Daddy in his new role, but executive session had begun behind closed doors so this was all she was able to see.  By this time, McCanless and Mary Clare had had their fill of City Hall and politics and were like little ants all over the building, climbing on chairs, dancing in the halls and running around barefoot.  This was Daddy’s first night on the job, and in the interst of his reputation as a father,  we decided not to wait on  him and headed out to eat with Mimi and Nonnie.  (We’ll break them in slowly.)  The girls were dancing and singing as loudly as they could down the steps of City Hall.  Ready or not, Hartsville, here we come!

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