Inauguration Day

This has been a fun and moving day, as our new president took the Oath of Office and began what we all hope will be the process of rebuilding our country to the greatness that it should be.

Our newsroom came to a standstill about 11 a.m. as Obama became the 44th president. One group of us watched the proceedings on our new big-screen Tv.


Including me.


Who can't help but hope for greatness from this president and his wife? One of the fun parts of the day was finally seeing Michelle Obama's fashion choices, including her day-time attire, which is a dress described as lemongrass yellow, created by a Cuban designer, Isabel Toldeo. It was somewhat unconventional, but I thought she looked elegant and confident.


And for the series of 10 inaugural balls (I'm so tired just thinking about that), she wore what is described as an ivory silk chiffon dress, embellished with organza and Swarovski crystal rhinestones and silver thread embroidery. It was created by a young New York designer named Jason Wu, who is from Taiwan. I don't think she can possibly look bad in anything.

There's much to unfold in the weeks and months ahead of this new president and his administration. But I think everyone is hopeful and optimistic at this particular hour and day.