A Gringo in Mexico

I probably should of wrote something about this on inauguration day, but things have been a little hectic around here. Before I continue with my thoughts, in the spirit of full disclosure I should make it known to my readers that I am a avid follower of politics and a very active Democrat.

I am obviously very happy to have President Obama as our new commander and chief. However my feelings on inauguration day were more of relief that the last 8 years are over. My biggest frustration with the last 8 years was that I knew from the 2000 campaign that Bush clearly was a flawed candidate, and would struggle as a president. I saw this coming a mile away. Sadly the struggles were many. The flawed candidate had become the flawed President, and the citizens of the United States of America learned a dear lesson that elections do have consequences. However now we have a new beginning. The challenges are great and many, let us see if our nation is up to the task at hand. We certainly seem to have a capable leader for this turbulent time.

I had my kids gather around the computer as we all watched this historic moment together. It was one of those, do you remember where you were when moments.