44th President sworn in...

I awoke and fed Suki and Boo at 6:15 this morning, put on my robe and took the trash and recycling cans to the curb, and returned to the house to dress: black socks, black jeans, and a white Obama-Biden T-shirt. I took the girls for a walk, and then returned to watch the TV coverage of the Inauguration in DC. I cried during the Invocation, I smiled when Joe Biden took the Vice-President's oath of office, I cried with a smile on my face when Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. I listened, almost breathlessly, during the new President's Inaugural Address - and I felt pleased and relieved. It is truly a wonderful time in history.

I noticed yesterday that Keith Olbermann had a new hair cut; this morning I saw that David Gregory had a new hair cut as well. I think they both used the same stylist - both cuts were just a shade too short for my taste... but then, I'm just an admirer of both men, not a fashion or hair specialist. And Teddy Kennedy, wearing a fedora in the stands, looked a heck of a lot like his father. Aretha Franklin's rendition of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" was a masterpiece; and I liked the way NBC spliced in views of the crowds from across the country.

The kits are inside even though the patio door is open. While DC is in the midst of a cold snap, it's expected to reach 70 degrees here today and tomorrow; the majority of the snow has melted in and around town. However, we are expecting more snow this weekend - and I'll be happy to get it. Boulder usually has had 24 inches of snow by this time in January; we're short by 12. Wolf Creek has had 242 inches of snow, and Vail has had 212". Our nearest ski resort, Eldora, up above Nederland, has no new snow and a "packed powder" base of 43 inches. But it's definitely shirt-sleeve weather outside (a nice change!). I hope to get back to the NWSS on Friday, but am not certain of it. The management have announced they will be inspecting apartments starting that day, and I'll have to be here so the kits don't run away or get frightened into biting (Banichi occasionally does that).