I took off work on Tuesday to watch the inauguration of President Barak Obama. I'm so glad I did. It was very eventful. The Mall in DC was a sea of people. They estimated 1.5 mm. I was reminded of being there for July 4th, 2002. It hadn't been a full year since the attacks on Sept 11 and it was a very patriotic atmosphere.
It was about 20 degrees in DC on Monday, but that didn't stop people from coming out. The event overshadowed all other occaisions that day. ABC had great coverage of the White House exchange. President and First Lady Laura Bush gracefully welcomed Barak & Michelle Obama to their new home. Cameras were at the portico were they went in and out.
At the ceremony, Aretha Franklin sang and Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, said a beautiful prayer. I teared up. It was a day to be very proud to be an American... as all days are.
That night there was a "Neighborhood Ball" in addition to the traditional inaugural ball. There lots of celebrities there performing, but the BEST part.. and the hi-light of my year so far.. was when Beyonce Knowles sang "At Last" while the President and his wife danced. I teared up then too.
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