I originally started this blog more than a decade ago to highlight my adventures, my thoughts, and pictures. It has been on hiatus as this spinning world of ours seemed to accelerate to light speed. Four years without a blog on Alice’s WanderLand doesn’t mean I haven’t wandered, but the twin afflictions of Trump and Covid made personal meandering seem selfish. And I’m not getting any younger, which has brought its own issues and distractions. It’s been a tough four years.

But now, there is a new spirit in the air. The extraordinary election events of July 2024, which led to the new Democratic ticket of Harris/Walz, have ignited electric energy in this country. New York Times writer Maya Gay totally nailed it when she noted that the new energy is not so much an issue of politics but a new pro-democracy movement.

The country is starved for this moment. It is full-on history, and, like so many, I want to do something! So, I have returned to an old love–Alice’s WanderLand blog–to share my thoughts and observations on Election 2024. Please check that your seatbelt is secure. It WILL get bumpy, but together, we can prevail. Feel the joy America.