Well, We Did It!

I got to work early to put on WQUN to listen to the Inauguration. In a surprising turn of events, my boss, who was out of town until today, will not be back until tomorrow. With only half a file left, tissues in hand, I took the headphones out of my transcription machine and plugged them into my computer. Then I went to CNN.

CNN had a brain fart, so I F5'd. I got kicked out: too many people were on CNN, and I had to "wait for a spot." I went to NBC/MSNBC. By this time I was already crying and coughing in a most unladylike manner.

Unfortunately, MSNBC kept stuttering when Vice President Joe Biden was sworn in, and I finally went back to the radio to hear President Barack Obama sworn in.

When he gave his speech to us, I moved from my desk and stood in the sunlight.

I kept the video on, with my radio in the background, and saw the sea of people covered in lavender.

Lavender is what you get when you swing a red, white, and blue flag with glee. (Is glee something like peanut butter?)

And when you've got a camera focused on a section of half a million Americans with half a million American flags, you've got a sea of lavender.

It sure looked pretty. I was glad I'd worn red, white, and blue today.


Lee Greenwood's "Proud To Be An American" was on the radio when I drove to work. I'd have stood if I could. I cried when I stood for America. (And I loved Aretha Franklin's hat!!)

What a glorious day. I hope that President Obama has a good sleep, because we're sure gonna need him tomorrow.

The horrid story about the poor owl was the only bad thing all day. I hope it was like that for everyone else.