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Forty-four words for the forty-fourth president.  No matter what your political ideals, your eye today through the lens turns on history.  Whatever you shoot is whatever your kids will see, ten, fifteen, twenty years from now when the idea of this man at this time in this White House will be considered a matter of course.

As I write, at least forty-four dishes are being washed in my kitchen as all day long friends and family called from as far away as Massachussetts to say they couldn’t let this celebration go without being able to say, We were there.  So we threw more rice in the pot, put another can of black beans on the stove and feasted all night as the house filled with the happiness of change, a new day and the hope that in the morning it really will be a brand new world.

What are your forty-four words today?  What’s the shot you’d like to contribute to family history.  Leave your links in the comments, then check out the others who participated with Melissa–the brilliant woman who came up with this idea.  I’ll be looking for my historic shot as my dear ones brave the National Mall, a few Metro stops away.

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  5. I’ve been snapping all morning – the Scolastci handout on my son’s desk this morning; the "Obama/Biden" button Cal’s preschool teacher was wearing; my television during the swearing-in. I plan to keep snapping; I’ll get back with you! (These shots I mentioned are on my flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_day_that_is_dessert/.) Thank you for this lovely, inspiring post!! Happy-tears here in Seattle. xo

  15. Here’s my shot! I could hardly stand sitting in the dentist office with my daughter as everything was beginning. Thank goodness I got home in time to watch the new President’s speech live. Beautiful! Thought of you a few times Jen. Wondered if you’d be braving the crowds. How exciting to live right where all the action was taking place. You lucky girl! I was hoping for a shot of you, tears streaming down your face, as you took it all in. 🙂

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/43665621@N00/3213709748/

  16. sorry…no words or photograph from me today since I’m feeling a little under the weather, but I’m cheering along with all of you today, that’s for sure!

  45. This is a great post about history and how we live in times of real change. I love the picture of the boy with the Obama/Biden pin too. Elections and politics are so much different now than they were in our parents' and grandparents' generations, and our kids' generation will live in a different time of history too. We need to make the best of history, accept and grow with the changes, and learn how to have balanced, happy lives in this country. Ps. I love the blog. I think digital scrapbooking is so adorable…and much cheaper than normal scrapbooking.