Posted by Maia on January 20th, 2009 | Categorized as Inauguration Day | Tagged as Barack Obama, inaugural speech, Inauguration Day, Obama, president, President Obama, speech
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the [...]
Posted by Elle on January 18th, 2009 | Categorized as Sunday | Tagged as American, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Bono, concert, FDR, inaugural, Inauguration Day, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Lincoln, mall, Memorial, Michele Obama, president, Sheryl Crow, Springsteen, Steve Carell, Stevie Wonder, Usher
Just came from the Lincoln Memorial concert that feautered Sheryl Crow, Jack Black, Bruce Springstein, Bono, Steve Carell, Usher, Beyonce, Shakira, STEVIE WONDER, Joe, Jill, Michelle, and Barack all themselves which was, AWESOME!!!
So anyway, there was a bunch of great music and lots of speeches, food, and [...]
Posted by Lauren on January 17th, 2009 | Categorized as Arriving in D.C. | Tagged as African American, capitol, D.C., Delta, Embassy Row, historic, Inauguration Day, LaGuardia, luggage, monument, Obama, president, Washington, White House
Our luggage did NOT.
So we are fighting with Delta, who checked our bags all the way to LaGuardia even though they knew we were going to WASHINGTON DC. So we’re in the very cool Hotel Rouge, awaiting our luggage. It’s not as bad as it sounds . . . we have a great room in [...]