I've had the TV on most of the day, watching, listening when I couldn't be in the room. The photos of the Mall covered with people from one side to the other and all the way down to the Washington Monument and beyond, were just amazing! I don't remember ever seeing it like that.

That shot of Obama walking in the hall, I thought he looked quite emotional, not terrified, but like it was unbelievable that finally he was at the swearing in ceremony. That was how I interpreted it, anyhow. Like he was almost ready to tear up with the emotion.

The piece by John Williams, by Itzhak Perlman, Yo Yo Ma and others, was really stunning. I also really liked the poem which was written and read by the author.

The speech, once he started he really got into it and lost all the nervousness.

What a day! And tonight there are 10 Inaugural Balls in DC, and the Obamas are expected to make an appearance at all of them? Whew!