It's big and historic, and I don't really have anything to say that has not already been said, so I'll just post some links...
RasJane made a great post a couple of days ago. If you don't know her, she has a multi-racial family, and has (I think) a better perspective than I do on the significance of today's events.
I also read this article on a British blog (only the first half is relevent). I thought it was well-written and makes some good points.
FYI, the most memorable inauguration of my life prior to today was when Bill Clinton took the oath in 1993. We were watching it on tv when the power went out, and it stayed out all day. At the time we made jokes about Bill being so bad that he blew the power...I had a very simplistic view of politics at the time, obviously! ☺ It also happened to be my little brother's first birthday, and so he (who is 17 today, good grief!) was confused that we had candles around all day, but then that night we wanted him to blow some out, but then we got upset when he continued to try to blow out all the other candles...
In personal news, little Bear is sick. We'd been doing so well on night-weaning--I think we had five (maybe only 4?) nights without nursing, but last night he clearly needed it, and he nursed like a maniac all night. This morning one of the first things he did was to sneeze, shooting out one of those long snot strings that just dangles until someone gets it....he was throroughly distressed over that, and has been asking me to get the 'snuggerts' all day. Poor kiddo. I hate it when my little ones are stuffed up and they're not old enough to know how to blow their nose.
I remember the Bill Clinton inauguration day-- the power went out at my school from wind storms, and it was final exams that day, which I wasn't ready for. I got a few more days to study! I lucked out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link. We had fun watching the inauguration together, but I don't think my boys really *got* it. But I know they will eventually.
ReplyDeleteVery special day.
And I'm sorry that Bear is sick. We have colds too and I hate it when the little ones are sick. They just don't understand. :(
ReplyDeleteLittle ones and colds are the WORST! My baby Jakey is sick too... and he's still nursing, so at night... he's all stuffed up and can't breathe, so he's gasping for air and then screams and screams because he's hungry. It's just awful. And I use the bulb on him, and it works for a minute, but then he's all stuffed up again. UGGH! Anyway, I hope Little Bear feels better soon!
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