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A new president has been elected and Joe Biden will soon be president of the United States. Biden´s  inauguration will take place in the middle of January, and til then, Trump will have time to make a smooth transition. It is a little unusual that a sitting president isn’t re-elected. It should also be noted that when Trump was elected he got many votes. He was popular. But democracy rules. People change their minds. Perhaps the Corona virus has influenced the election result. Never mind.

The USA is so different from Sweden, and we cannot really understand that the Democrats may be similar to the right wing in Sweden. The American constitution is complicated but democratic. I suppose Trump is not so happy now, and, on the contrary, Biden is smiling. Tried to find appropriate music for both of them, and found a song with the Eagles. A nice song to just play and listen to. On a November Sunday afternoon.

The second wave of the Corona virus makes me even more careful. I had plans of going to see sweetie (Lady) and cutie (Molly) this weekend. That has to wait. Unfortunately. They are in quarantine and so am I, more or less. I went for spinning today as usual and I had plans for dog walks. But no. Distancing and hand washing instead.

America is counting votes. Halloween is over. I have read some American poems and they are so sad. Definitely poetry for halloween. That made me listen to music this afternoon to get into a good. A happy mood. The corona virus affects us all, and it is important to keep up the good spirit to keep going. It is not that cold yet and that makes me stay in autumn. But I started to think a little of December and advent.

Anyway. I thought of last December when I found a pop-up dog shop. It was only there for a few days and ice cream was sold for dogs. I couldn’t buy ice cream for sweetie and cutie, but I bought some dog crisps and dog bones for them. They are so spoiled! At the pop-up shop I met this dog. It was a very cold afternoon I remember. Always nice to meet dogs and have a chat.

Votes are still being counted in the USA. I thought of America yesterday and I made a classic American carrot cake. It is the time of the year for carrots. Good for my afternoon tea. With American poetry. My safe Corona life.

Votes have been counted and it is not really finished yet. I remember an American election when it took several days extra to count votes due to some kind of trouble. In Florida if I remember right. This is important, and wether you like it or not, it will affect your daily life. It is said that economy is doing better when the Democrats run the USA, but that might be misleading. It should be emphasised that it may take some time before political decisions have effect on the society. The Republicans have now governed almost four years.

I was going to start weekend writing, but writing is addictive. Like exercise. Spinning yesterday, walking tomorrow. Maybe dog walks soon. Found another song with inspiration of the moon. This is a rather old music, but it is still very good. Such a good tune.

It is Halloween. A peaceful, but also a sad weekend. To remember those who have past away, and also, be aware of present life and living. A candle light weekend. Yesterday, I was lucky. I found poetry by Louise Glück. In stock again. A book written in the language of flowers – The Wild Iris. I saw an interview with her and, from what I understand, she is writing close to death. This weekend is an opportunity to give a thought to people who have passed away. All suffering and all who have died due to COVID-19. I believe it is too much for us to cope with. Maybe there is some comforting poetry from nobel price winner Glück. That is why this is an appropriate weekend to read her. Trick or read!

The Corona virus is currently active in a second wave. France and England are very precautious and strict lockdowns are to come. The fact that PM Boris Johnson has suffered from COVID-19 might understandably lead to extra precautions. I am happy that the health authorities in Sweden advise people to be more careful. Stay at home. I wish medical decisions shouldn’t be political. No ostrich policy please.

On top of this, France is struggling with `islamist terrorist´ stabbings. In response to these attacks, President Macron has deployed extra military troops to protect Christian churches and schools. When I read the news, I got a feeling that the diplomatic exchange is tense between France and Turkey with other countries. President Macron has described the acts as “Islamist separatism”. Strong words.

I write about these attacks because this affects us as well. Muslims are living over the whole world, and the internet communication is rapid. Seconds, or rather milliseconds for the word to be spread. How can religion be balanced to avoid future terrorist attacks?

Yes, a lot happens in the world, and I remember that it was not long ago there were bombings in Sweden. That is forgotten now, but I get a little extra alert when I read about the attacks in France. To relax, and to forget some about religion and the Corona virus, I have been walking. I went for a walk an evening this week. Almost rain, not so cold. Humid. Dark but street lights. Suddenly, when I was going to cross a road, I saw the moon. It was so close and it surprised me! Unusual. The sky is different in town compared to the countryside. Since the moon was so different, I had to google. Found that it is special, something called blue moon. And that is when there are two full moons in one calendar month. Last time was in March 2018, please see:   https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/31/blue-moon-night-sky

Happy Halloween with lots of tricks or read. For inspiration to education. Ending this weekend writing with a “blue moon song”. There are actually a lot of music inspired by blue moon.