Weather: For the past week the weather has been warm and beautiful. Temperatures have been in the upper 60s and they even made their way into the 70s. It's been wonderful. But it is Colorado and it is January, so the temperatures are returning to normal. It's only in the upper 30s right now, and we might get some snow. Even though I've been enjoying the springlike weather, we probably need the snow because we really need the moisture. So I'll welcome the snow...
Work: I think it goes without saying that things are still busy at work. I brought a ton of work home with me, and I'm really not looking forward to it. But maybe I can do it on Sunday. If it snows, I'll probably stay in and I might as well do some work. But I'm hoping that this will be the last time that I'll need to work over the weekend. I know it won't be the last time, but hopefully it will be the last time in a long time...
Inauguration: I realized that I never made any comments about inauguration day. At work, we normally have one of our weekly scheduling meetings on Tuesday. Unfortunately our meeting would have fallen right at the time when Obama would be taking his oath. So the manufacturing leader and I (being the good leaders that we are) spoke to each other and we decided to cancel our meeting. We were all set up in our conference room and trying to watch the streaming video from CNN.com, but our feed kept breaking and cutting out. Obviously too many people were trying to watch at the same time. So we missed the actual oath. But then some of us found a radio in the office, and we were at least able to listen to his speech. After his speech we all went back to work, but in the middle of the day when I was eating my lunch—at my desk, of course—I went online and happened to catch the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. I plugged my headphones into my computer, and I was able to watch and hear the whole thing.
Just seeing and hearing the reaction of the people as the Obamas walked down the street was amazing. You could see the energy and excitement in the air. For the first time in eight years, people seem to have a genuine sense of hope. After being downtrodden for eight years, people can finally feel optimistic. It was inspiring. I think that everyone knows that Obama has a tough road ahead of him. The Bush administration created such a mess, and it is going to take a long time to clean up that mess. We know that Obama will not be able to solve all of the world's problems in the first year with a snap of the fingers. It will take time, but there is some comfort in knowing that he is in charge. He is intelligent and seems willing to listen. He doesn't seem like the type to make rash, impulsive decisions, but rather seems like the type who is open to dialog and discussion. How amazing is that?!
Current mood: rested
Current music: iTunes on shuffle—Aerosmith "Rag Doll"
Current drink: coffee
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