This is my fourth inauguration day, that I have lived in the Washington DC area. I moved here, and started a job just around the corner of the White House in late 2008, just before the Obamas moved into a hotel just down the street from my office. I actually did a seperate blog about the new neighbors. At that time I posted that happiness is moving vans at the White House, oh how that feeling is amplified today.
The west front of the Capital is the sight of the swearing in to of the new President and Vice-President. The stands are built for every election, planned and started before election day. In recent history the inauguration has been moved indoors once due to foul weather, and Barack Obama took the oath a second time at the White House, as the Chief Justice messed up the words the first time.
Oh yes, I remember the Chief Justice screwing up Obama's swearing in. Jeez, he had ONE job and managed to make it look like amateur hour.
ReplyDeleteYep, and the words written out in front of him,
DeleteI tell you, I never thought we'd make it to this day. My favorite quote comes to mind today.
ReplyDeleteWe cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Uproot guilt and plant forgiveness. Tear out arrogance and seed humility. Exchange love for hate – thereby, making the present comfortable and the future promising.” — Maya Angelou
Lots of wisdom there.
DeleteI lived on Capitol Hill between '82 and '86, the Reagan years (with a brief stint in Arlington at the beginning). I think it was his second inauguration that was moved indoors because of the cold.
ReplyDeleteI was in Arlington (Crystal City) for a little over a year, then Alexandria. My office is in the exclusion zone near the White House.
DeleteLike wcs, I lived there (in Georgetown) for the Reagan years. And I thought THAT was depressing. So glad I wasn't there four years ago. Here's hoping!
ReplyDeletePoliticians are temporary
ReplyDeleteI got outta DC before old W came along (thank the dogs and cats). we had it good under bill clinton. and under barack obama. may it be so for uncle joe.
ReplyDeleteThe dawn of a new era, the end of an odd error.
DeleteTo be so close to history, how lucky. I'm watching the ceremonies right now and have been brought to happy tears many times already!
ReplyDeleteA breath of fresh air.
DeleteSo pleased
ReplyDeleteSo pleased x
So are we, thank you
Deletewhat a happy day this was!
ReplyDeleteI hope we all do well now.
The future is ours to make happen,
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