Inauguration Day at School

Most classes watched the inauguration today, on television or through the internet. We were a bit frustrated by the internet since we have nice big Smart Boards to see the inaugural proceedings, but the internet kept freezing. But we were able to see most of ceremony, and didn't miss the moment the new President accepted his "sacred oath", as he put it.

I checked around to see that everyone had a place and a connection who wanted to watch the ceremony, then settled in the fifth grade hall to watch the swearing in. These pictures are from my cell phone, so they're fuzzy, but I wanted to share the view from our place.



It is amazing how the transition is so beautifully choreographed from the old to the new, and how the process is accepted and respected by all. I love our country for that among many, many reasons.

Respect and thanks to the Bush family. And God's blessings for wisdom, strength and endurance, and maybe even joy for the Obama's.