LAST/FIRST: Today we got up and turned the television on early. That's something we rarely do. However, today was special. The end of one "administraton" and the start of a new one.
We've been counting down to inauguration, and this morning, before breakfast, the kids had their final candy.
We proceeded to watch inauguration coverage all day and into the evening. The pomp and circumstance was a little different given the global pandemic, and the recently fresh insurrection activity in the capital. It was, nonetheless, a sight to behold. There were lots of high lights, including Lady Gaga singing the anthem, 22 year old Amanda Gorman, inaugural poet, and seeing Sonia Sotamayor swear in Kamala Harris.
The enormity of the first female vice president struck me at an unexpected moment. President Joseph R. Biden and V. P. Harris were approaching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. "Look!" I said to Annabelle. "Look at them! That is not the president and his wife. That is the president and the vice president!"
I wish it weren't such a novelty, that moment, but it was. Finally, that glass ceiling shattered.
KITCHEN DOINGS: This weekend is Teen Feed, and casseroles are on the menu. We've been test driving recipes. Last night we cooked up Turkey Tortilla casserole. Um, except I used chicken because I didn't have turkey. We got the recipe from Nonnie/Victoria. Christian remembered it as being very tasty.
All four of us worked on it.
IN STITCHES: We're closing in on a damn year of this pandemic and mask wearing. We were due for some new shields, so we picked up some fabric and got busy.
I thought the project would be a good opportunity to get Annabelle back behind the machine.
She did great, and was very happy with her new dinosaur mask!
CJ was busy working on a paper for his film studies class. (We watched "North by Northwest" last night.) Since he was busy, I made him a couple of new dog masks.
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