New President!!! [Amy]

Congrats Barack Obama!!!!

Over the weekend we had scouted out a restaurant that we thought was safe and had a wide screen. We asked the staff if they would be broadcasting the inauguration which they enthusiastically said they would. So Tuesday night, we ventured out into the somewhat scary night and had dinner and watched the inauguration. It was so exciting, and we were so Amrerican. We tried not to be obnoxious about it. I would really like to have gotten into the brains of the people there. Many were watching, but it was hard to tell what they were thinking. It is fascinating to think about Obamas election from a country where desegregation has happened since I graduated from high school. You can still feel certain amounts of tension and intolerance, but we have met only wonderfully nice people of all colors and nationalities. I can only speak for what I read and see here, but South Africa is very excited about the potential changes that Obama can bring.