Today is one of the most joyous days in memory. I rose early this morning and was so looking forward to this day. The inauguration of Barack Obama. So happy!
Growing up and seeing the people marching for a little girl to be able to go to a school with white people, and seeing the demonstrators shot, hung and beaten in the 60's was so etched in my memory. I was always hopeful that one day something great would happen, but I really believed it would come in the form of more politicians like senators, and congress people. I thought first we might vote in a Female to the presidency / or to the vice-presidency but not this. this was too much of a dream, and now.....here we are today. The day so many black and white people never even dared to hope for. I once saw a drinking fountain that said "whites only". I asked my mother what they meant. I was so horrified. But the one book that really changed a tide in my heart as an adolescent in a mostly white midwestern town, was "Five Smooth Stones" I do not know who wrote it, but it had a huge impact on me that never left.
I wish I could be in DC right now. I am joyful anyway.

Whatever for Today

Today, my first blog! Blog! What is that? Like BLAAAAAGGGGHHHH? Kind of like throwing up all your thoughts? Okay here is what comes to mind recently......

I used to pretend that I was sitting on the front seat of a conestoga wagon with "Little Joe" and "Rowdy" sitting on either side of me while bouncing on the end of my bed to simulate the hard movement of a traveling wagon. Yes, when I was 10 or 11, then came the Beatles. So bye-bye Rowdy and Little Joe Cartwright! On to Paul, John, and Ringo! I am unable to describe how thrilling it was to see them on TV, on Ed Sullivan! OMG!
I can still remember the tingle in my heart, and the stirring of romantic feeling toward Paul and John! My little family of 2 wonderful parents, and a little brother (4 yrs younger) were just not that into them at the time. So they really could not understand my recent insane behavior! The need came on to stay in my room and play the Beatles records, over & over & over, etc. I wanted to read every "Teen Beat" magazine, every magazine that had a "Battle" between the Beatles, and Jerry & The Pacemakes, or The Dave Clark Five. That was such excitement. I wish so much that I could re-create that excitement today for myself. What was it? Hormones! Yes it was, hormones! That age is always looking for something to be excited about! I am looking for that excitement in my life now, but safely. I haven't found it yet. I am hopeful.

Okay about today: I am really getting cabin fever! Days of snowing, at least 12-14 inches on the ground and out in the alley that I need to escape from has 4 foot high snow piles, and the city does not plow! Please! I went shopping yesterday and did not get stuck in the snow, but I was a bit nervous about it. Then I said to myself "Self! What are you afraid of??? Nothing!!" Then out I went and success!