Glad it's finally over!

By the clock on my computer, it is now 12:22 p.m. EST and the election has officially closed. We won't know the results for about another week, but I want to congratulate all the candidates for a good, clean, and fun race.

I think everyone showed that they are willing to work for the opportunity to serve and that should bring us some comfort that no matter who wins, we all want to be there.

And for those of who were annoyed by our communication, I do apologize for the intrusion. I think we all have a little fatigue related to elections after a two year presidential contest.

One of the results I'm interested in almost as much as who won, is who voted. We have seen a lackluster 20 percent or less in the last few years even with controversial issues on the ballot. Perhaps the excitement of the candidates transferred to the voters.

I did learn quite a bit. There are a few new tools in my communication portfolio and I'm not afraid to use them. I did learn that 5:00 a.m. may not be the best time of day to send a message. To those of you with Blackberrys, I am sorry I woke you up. Once I became aware of the issue, I scheduled my message much later in the day.

In any case, I'm glad it's over and all that's left is the counting. Thanks for everything you do for CSI! See you soon.

Lane