Obama Night

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  For the inauguration but we got together with Lois, Ernie, Peter, Carol and Mary and fixed a large meal of steak, lobster and shrimp. We watched our new president take the oath of office in a strange land with new friends.
  
  I think Obama has done some good things since being elected. When have not seen much of the news except that there was an airliner that crashed going from NY to Charlotte where no one was killed, (yeah) that Carolina lost to Boston College, (yeah) and the inauguration speech (words are cheap now show us the money!)
  
  Here are things that I will expect to see that he said in his speech:
  
  On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
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  We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
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  In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
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  The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.
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  We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

Now Obama be a leader and be a doer not just a talker.

It was really neat enjoying an evening in a Kenyan home, Lois, Lou and myself working to put the meal together, Ernie working the grill, it ended up being a lovely evening.