Sunday, January 25, 2009

Inauguration 2009



This week, Jack and I went to DC for the Inauguration. I was struck by the amount of smiles I saw, friendliness I met, and inspiring words I heard. The temperature couldn't have been colder, but the spirit was startlingly warm. We were all was so happy to be there- all 2 million of us. The sun rose over the mall as we arrived, and 6 hours later we jumped for joy and cheered with the masses as we heard the words "President Obama" for the first time.



People from all over met and talked on the metro on the way to the mall:






sunrise over the mall, the morning of:








People climbed trees for a better look: