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“Friends Giving Thanks” was a smashing success tonight and we were privileged to spend the evening with some of our favorite Midlanders. I think we broke a Basin Bridges record with 21 countries represented as we shared a potluck of beautifully diverse food among beautifully diverse friends.

This is definitely a day that calls for butternut squash soup and homemade chicken pot pie and a fire in the fireplace! About the time I start to think I might have a handle on adulting, I realize this child wore his shirt inside out to school today. All day. 🤦🏽‍♀️ In my defense, he had a jacket on when he left the house and I didn’t see his shirt 🤷🏽‍♀️

This morning, my family stood in the kitchen and prayed for me. Such a humbling experience and a wonderful cherry on top of this entire campaign process. I don’t know what this day holds. But I know when I hear my kids speak of “the privilege to run” and the courage it takes, when they convey thankfulness and awareness of how hard I’ve tried to campaign and work and parent well (even though I’ve definitely not done it perfectly and they know that firsthand!), when they speak of trying hard and then trying some more...I know this process has been a victory for our family. Jared has supported me unfailingly and has led our children to do the same. We have learned so much together and I’m deeply thankful for the support of my family and so many others who have worked hard with me. Now...go VOTE and let’s see how this thing shakes out!

Happy Halloweiner from our clan! We started several years ago, hosting a little group of friends and grilling hot dogs to share with all the trick or treaters in our neighborhood. Halloween went from being a holiday I loathed to an evening I now treasure, as we stand in the front yard and offer a smile and a kind word and a hot dog to whomever may come along. I think sometimes we allow ourselves to believe that neighborhoods were better in years gone by, that the days of kids playing catch in the street or running amok from house to house are somehow gone. What if we all stood in our front yards, to talk to our neighbors and offered a smile to the child who stands proudly in the Optimus Prime costume? I think we might find out 1985 and 2019 have more in common than we imagined.

We voted today! Everyone head to the polls and make sure your voice is heard! #civicduty

Can anyone explain to me why teeth always HAVE to be pulled after bedtime? It’s one of life’s great mysteries! #goodthinghescute #calebtateyboy

The Blong boys have gotten quite the civics lesson through this process! Such sweet, enthusiastic sign holders! Early voting started this morning and your vote matters!! Everyone go vote!

Check out my latest op-ed on my campaign website, www.loriblong.com, and learn about 5 of my top priorities for Midland.

We love Bowie and are so thankful for the field trip yesterday to Fiddlesticks Farms. Academic lessons of reading and math are obviously the main point of sending our kids to school. But special days like yesterday, spent playing and hay riding and maze walking...this is the stuff that makes the academics thrive, that bonds children and teacher, and that ultimately benefit everyone! Jumping on a blob and learning to suck the pimento out of an olive? Those lessons are just bonus points for the day!

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