*This is Governor Sarah Palin and her baby, Trig, at a running event. One of the reasons she's so admired is because she's an inspiration for mothers who work outside the home. This was a reader-submitted photograph at http://www.adn.com/ *
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Being a writer and a nanny, I'm a student of humanity. It's been interesting to observe Alaskan humans over the course of the week, since our Governor Sarah Palin was nominated to become the first woman Vice President of the United States. At first, we were all shocked. I nearly spewed coffee on my computer screen. Then, most of us (polls fluctuated between 80% and 85%) were thrilled. It was a party atmosphere all that weekend. Everyone else in the world converged on Alaska in person or through cyberspace to learn all they could about our governor and we were happy to tell them. This blog had over 10,000 visits in that first 24 hours. In the coffee shops and gathering places, it's all people could talk about and I enjoyed listening. Governor Palin's speech at the RNC was another ecstatic highlight.
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After the initial shock, most of her political opponents here in Alaska managed to keep their heads and continued their doubts about her on the local radio stations, which is fine with me. I don't agree with her 100% either. Democracy needs dissent!
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Gradually, over the week, the excitement morphed into a sense of reality. Hey, when are all these camera crews going away? We live here for the peace and quiet and we look after each other, because we're all we've had for most of our history. Overheard around the neighborhood: "I'm not going to tell them where Sarah's daughter does this and that! You never know what disgusting pervert might be watching!" and "I can't stay on the phone with them all day. I have work to do." At this point, I don't know if the media is here to stay through November or if they'll go away and come back if Sarah wins. Either way, we reckon we'd better get used to them.
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I'm just glad I don't live in Wasilla. I can still observe from a peaceful distance.
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Here's the ABC news story on life in Wasilla which was made a few days ago. http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9617874&ch=4226713&src=news
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