A dawn of a new day

Black, white, yellow, red, it doesn't matter what color you are, you can't help but feel the excitement in the air. I wish i could have been at the anaguration day festivities but I am so glad I am able to watch all the events. So much energy, so much excitment. So much possitive energy being sent to our 44th president.

I've spent most of the day holding back tears of pride and joy. I was listening to Michael Jackson's " Man in the Mirror" an just beamed at what an appropriate song it is for today.

Honestly, It doesn't matter your political offilication, no one can deny, the unity Obama is bringing to out country. We're ready to be united, and we are ready to work at improving our country, take ownership for our lives rather than blame everyone else for why things aren't working.

So far, the most beautiful moment for me was when Bush was about to board the helocoptor to wisk him away from the white house. Bush and Obama embrassed. At that moment you could see the well wishes, the transferance of power, stress, prestige and responsibility.. Laura and Michelle embrassed, you could see the empathy, the strength bein passed over. With that moment, a two private citizens left their former home, leaving the new president to enjoy his moment., his day, his responsibility.

It's so beautiful. I may just be babbling, but today means so much to me as it does the rest of the world. Not only is it a race thing, but it's a generational thing, a focus change... It is UNITY, IT IS RESPONSIBILITY, IT IS... BEAUTIFUL.

Gay Pride 2008

Skylar attended her first Gay Pride Parade. A lot of her friends joined her, Izzy, Renee, Adrienne, Aiden, Allan, Dell and Dale. We arrived 90 minutes before the parade to get good seats, which we achieved. Thank heaven for Walgreens and their fabulous $5 folding chairs. Skylar did remarkable well during the 3 hour parade. Yes, I did say 3 hours. She loved the bright colors and waving and blowing kisses to all the people. She could have lived without the motorcycles, but sure did love all the festive music, that little girl sure can dance. We attached a video of Skylar's and Mommy's favorite parade entry.

Too funny

Little Skylar has been suffering from a rash and a continuous runny nose. The rash is on it's 7th day and luckily fading away. The runny nose is now on month #2. The good thing ( always have to find the silver lining is that Skylar has learned to blow her nose.

Today I heard Dolce, our Chihuahua let out a warning growl. She is the more tolerant of our two dogs to Skylar's loving antics.

I emidiately looked to see what was going on. Skylar had gone into her diaper bag, grabbed a wipe, headed over to the dog and was trying to blow her nose. Skylar trying to imitate mommy, held the wipe up to Dolce nose and was making the blowing sound, trying to teach. Skylar mistaked Dolce's growl of disapproval as a sound of confusion, so Skylar tried to teach further but then putting the wipe to her nose to show Dolce how it's done.

After a giggled a bit, I separated the two before warning growls turn into something more suffer.

17 years and worth the wait

George Michael in concert; what a talent, what a concert.. what an experience. He's depth and passion seem to have intensified with age. And that voice!!! My absolute favorites were Father Figure, Praying for Time and, of course, Freedom!!!

You can learn alot from a 1 year old

The lessons I learn from my little Skylar are amazing. She knows that the power behind a smile and a kind jester are magical.. No matter where we are or who we are around, Skylar will smile and wave and make a friend. It seems like she targets the scariest or unrulely people.

The other day we were walking in the park and passed by a lonely man. Skylar put on her biggest grin and waved frantically at him. She caught his attention then stopped us. With tears in his eyes he offered us two cherries and said.. 'no matter what a person is, white, black, asian, I always we must treat them all the same. Somehow, I think his words did not tell as much as his eyes, welling with tears and a heartbroken voice. Skylar reached out at touched his heart.

I think I've finally lost my mind

So Skylar's first birthday is right around the corner. I can't believe she'll be one years old next week. I started thinking about her birthday party in January and put some intense work hours in this entire month. Am I crazy.. All this effort for a party Skylar wont even remember. Who am I kidding this party is for Jason and I.