Tuesday

January 20

Inauguration Day

We made it!! It was very cold this morning, but we are here for the inauguration, so we weren't going to miss it. Kathleen was not feeling great, so thought it was wise to stay in & watch it on TV.

No problems getting there or getting in. Our strategy was to enter from the back of the WWII memorial & work our way forward. When we reached the front of the memorial we could see the crowds around the Washington Monument. If we went much farther forward we wouldn't be able to see any of the big screens, so stayed on a little rise where we could see 2 screens.

It was special to be in the midst of a crowd that was so happy. That really couldn't come through on tv, but the crowd was very involved. Lots of cheering, smiles, shivering & just loving the moment. We were really right in the middle of a turning point in our history.

I hope we as a country can fulfill some of the dreams mentioned in President Obama's speech. There were a lot of amens, hallelujahs & that's right being said around me.

I was truly touched by the circumstances & feel blessed to have this kind of opportunity. I know it's not going to be instant change, but let's get the train chugging along smoothly.