Thoughts on the Inauguration

- I was so happy to have been able to see the inauguration live this afternoon. My students were cooperative and attentive when I turned the TV on. I'm not sure they realize the historic magnitude of what happened today, but they still allowed me to enjoy it.

- I just have to shake my head at those who are *still* bent out of shape over the fact that President Obama used his middle name (Hussein) while being sworn in. For goodness sake, it's a name - and it was his long before the U.S. ever went to war with Iraq. (Both times.) He could have been "Barack Voldemort Obama," and it's still just a name!

- The letter that the Bush twins wrote to Sasha and Malia was very touching. And although I'm not a big fan of their father, what they said about him (and how it relates to the Obama girls) really was beautiful.

- ( Some of my favorite parts of the inaugural speech, which, yes, made me a little teary at times )

- President Barack Obama. It sounds good, doesn't it?

- Today just *feels* different in so many ways. I hope we can all work toward making this a truly wonderful transition in the history of our country.

Thoughts on the Inauguration

- I was so happy to have been able to see the inauguration live this afternoon. My students were cooperative and attentive when I turned the TV on. I'm not sure they realize the historic magnitude of what happened today, but they still allowed me to enjoy it.

- I just have to shake my head at those who are *still* bent out of shape over the fact that President Obama used his middle name (Hussein) while being sworn in. For goodness sake, it's a name - and it was his long before the U.S. ever went to war with Iraq. (Both times.) He could have been "Barack Voldemort Obama," and it's still just a name!

- The letter that the Bush twins wrote to Sasha and Malia was very touching. And although I'm not a big fan of their father, what they said about him (and how it relates to the Obama girls) really was beautiful.

- ( Some of my favorite parts of the inaugural speech, which, yes, made me a little teary at times )

- President Barack Obama. It sounds good, doesn't it?

- Today just *feels* different in so many ways. I hope we can all work toward making this a truly wonderful transition in the history of our country.