JANUARY 20, 2021: HISTORIC DAY

Yesterday was rather historic, to say the least. I'm not a person who gets moved easily, but yesterday's ceremonies throughout the day literally moved me to tears. I have never really liked our national anthem, but when Lady Gaga sang it yesterday, I had tears in my eyes. A rather rare occurrence. I'm not ashamed of my reaction, just somewhat surprised. She really made me proud to be an American again. The last four years have been a shit-show, to say the least, and I'm quite pleased that he is finally gone. I'm hopeful that the Senate does their job and convicts him over his impeachment, and then votes to make sure he is never allowed to be a part of a national campaign for office again. Let's just be done with him and let him ride off into the sunset, never to be heard from again. It's the least that can be done.

The entire inauguration was truly wonderful in my mind. Historic in its scope. Kamala Harris being the first female elected to national office, let alone the first of Black/Asian descent. Truly remarkable and of course with her being from California, a very proud moment for all of us out here on the "Left Coast" of the country. Biden's inauguration speech was uplifting and Amanda Gorman's poem was spectacular. I loved all the colors represented in the clothing worn by everyone. The fireworks were awesome. The entire day was very memorable.

Biden's first day in office was spent reversing many of the previous administration's worst policies, from rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, the  rejoining of the World Health Organization, the cancellation of the border wall, to the immigration policy he now wants to move forward, which affect me and my family in a very positive way. Onward and upward.

Waking up this morning, it felt like a new day in America, which it literally was...so much hope for a better future now, instead of the dire policies that were being proposed. Seeing Kamala swear in the new senators, including her replacement (which brought a fit of laughter from her) was also historic. We just need to reign in Mitch McConnel and things will get better.

That's it for now...stay safe and healthy.

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