Comments on: My Country, My President http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:41:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Colleen Vanderlinden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Colleen Vanderlinden Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:50:47 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-114 Gina---Wasn't it amazing? I cried and grinned for pretty much the entire day. It is going to be rough, but if anyone can make this country change for the better, it's President Obama (don't you just love saying that?) :-) Gina—Wasn’t it amazing? I cried and grinned for pretty much the entire day. It is going to be rough, but if anyone can make this country change for the better, it’s President Obama (don’t you just love saying that?) :-)

]]> By: Colleen Vanderlinden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Colleen Vanderlinden Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:47:13 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-113 Chookie-- Amen! Susan--Oh, my God. I watched with my 5 year old, and she looked at me like I was nuts. "Why are you crying??" Explaining to a five year old that she's experiencing history is nearly impossible. And further explaining what it feels like to be proud of your country again---forget it. I'm SO happy! Chookie– Amen!

Susan–Oh, my God. I watched with my 5 year old, and she looked at me like I was nuts. “Why are you crying??” Explaining to a five year old that she’s experiencing history is nearly impossible. And further explaining what it feels like to be proud of your country again—forget it. I’m SO happy!

]]> By: gina http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-112 gina Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:39:34 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-112 Colleen - I took a vacation day just so I could watch all the festivities. It was amazing! Just like election night, I cried like a bitch through the entire thing. I know it's going to be a ruff ride, but I feel so confident about this! One of the thing's I'm happiest about, is that it is being given the attention that it deserves. It's a big deal! Colleen – I took a vacation day just so I could watch all the festivities. It was amazing! Just like election night, I cried like a bitch through the entire thing. I know it’s going to be a ruff ride, but I feel so confident about this!

One of the thing’s I’m happiest about, is that it is being given the attention that it deserves. It’s a big deal!

]]> By: Susan Harris http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Susan Harris Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:33:38 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-111 I'm STILL crying; how about you? I’m STILL crying; how about you?

]]> By: Chookie http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Chookie Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:30:20 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-110 Great clip! May the United States arise in hope! Great clip! May the United States arise in hope!

]]> By: Colleen Vanderlinden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Colleen Vanderlinden Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:02:55 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-109 Frances---I have to agree with you---there is something about Obama himself that is special. And we definitely need someone like him now! gittan--One of the things I'm looking forward to most is that we will stop being an international embarrassment :-) Joey--Thanks! You too! Nancy--It truly is :-) Jodi--I'm sure our northern neighbors are happy. It must have been like living next door to raving lunatics these last eight years! Susy--I haven't been thrilled with all of his choices either, but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. He's not going to be perfect. He will be a hell of a lot better than what we've had :-) (And, while approx. 50% of the country didn't vote for him, he is enjoying an 80+ percentage approval rating. At a point in time when we need to work together, I consider this very, very good news.) Annie--Ah, great minds, you know ;-) Happy Inauguration Day to you, too! Frances—I have to agree with you—there is something about Obama himself that is special. And we definitely need someone like him now!

gittan–One of the things I’m looking forward to most is that we will stop being an international embarrassment :-)

Joey–Thanks! You too!

Nancy–It truly is :-)

Jodi–I’m sure our northern neighbors are happy. It must have been like living next door to raving lunatics these last eight years!

Susy–I haven’t been thrilled with all of his choices either, but I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt. He’s not going to be perfect. He will be a hell of a lot better than what we’ve had :-) (And, while approx. 50% of the country didn’t vote for him, he is enjoying an 80+ percentage approval rating. At a point in time when we need to work together, I consider this very, very good news.)

Annie–Ah, great minds, you know ;-) Happy Inauguration Day to you, too!

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Annie in Austin Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:43:51 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-108 I just saw this clip at Ellis Hollow - you and Craig chose a good one! All those problems are still there, but somehow we feel hopeful. Happy Inauguration Day, Colleen! Annie at the Transplantable Rose I just saw this clip at Ellis Hollow – you and Craig chose a good one!
All those problems are still there, but somehow we feel hopeful.

Happy Inauguration Day, Colleen!

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

]]> By: Susy http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Susy Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:56:15 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-107 I was full of hope for change, but as I've been watching the cabinet and sub-cabinet appointments I've been losing that feeling of hope. Also as I read through the new stimulus plant I feel like it's politics as usual in Washington. I hope I am suprised, but I feel like in 4 years we're all going to wonder what happened. I hope we can all get involed and help make a difference. You have to remember that even though this is a happy day for you almost 50% of the country voted for the other guy, and they're not full of hope today. It's up to us, the citizens of this great country, to be able to come together to make this change happen. I was full of hope for change, but as I’ve been watching the cabinet and sub-cabinet appointments I’ve been losing that feeling of hope. Also as I read through the new stimulus plant I feel like it’s politics as usual in Washington. I hope I am suprised, but I feel like in 4 years we’re all going to wonder what happened.

I hope we can all get involed and help make a difference. You have to remember that even though this is a happy day for you almost 50% of the country voted for the other guy, and they’re not full of hope today. It’s up to us, the citizens of this great country, to be able to come together to make this change happen.

]]> By: jodi http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-106 jodi Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:38:06 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-106 I too get chills, watching that, Colleen. And I laugh and cry, and rejoice with you all today. Congratulations to our American neighbours on this historic, joyful day. We're celebrating with you, proud and excited and hopeful. I too get chills, watching that, Colleen. And I laugh and cry, and rejoice with you all today. Congratulations to our American neighbours on this historic, joyful day. We’re celebrating with you, proud and excited and hopeful.

]]> By: Nancy Bond http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/01/my-country-my-president/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Nancy Bond Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:18:03 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=628#comment-105 It is, indeed, a day of joy! It is, indeed, a day of joy!

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