Personally, I was dressed head to toe in black. Black polo neck (mandatory until the cold moves on to pastures new), black jeans and flat black boots (mandatory until the curved spine is repaired) but all in all it was a day never to be forgotten.
People rallied from near and far on what looked like a bitterly cold day in Washington. I have only been to Washington once, November 1992 but I still remember I have never ever felt that cold, not even today (on what I think is the coldest day Edinburgh has ever seen!). Capitol Hill was crowded as expected and people were huddled together, keeping each other warm, nervous excitement and optimism no doubt filling the air.
Barak Obama taking the Oath Of Office
Michelle and Barack make a handsome couple and you could almost feel her emotion as she watched over her husband taking the Oath of Office whilst ensuring the ‘girls’ were ok.
I watched the inauguration ceremony from the comfort of my toasty den. There was no ‘eureka’ moment for me in his speech, no quote that stood out albeit he was a little nervous but he delivered a speech full of hope, fight, fairness and spirit. All the expected issues were covered – withdrawal from Iraq, unemployment, environment, overseas aid, etc but he also made it clear that he is here for all Americans – from the wealthy upper class to the normal average joe (and those in the developing world) and you can rest assured that this is a man who will not forget his roots. It’s hard to believe that this is a man who only 8 years ago could not get credit for a new car, never mind a seat in congress – the American dream, that was close to a nightmare may, just, be making a comeback.
Black really is the new black.
