It's a wonderful day indeed! We woke up to about 2 inches of snow, but now it has been gradually accumlating as it looks like it will be snowing throughout the day. It is beautiful, especially when one is lucky enough to come across an area that has yet to be disturbed, when the white blanket of the snow is in its pristine, perfect state.

It seems almost poetic that it would finally snow here in NC on Inauguration Day. It is as if the day we have been hoping for has finally arrived ... a time for some change -- something that signifies both beauty to some, but also potential troubles. While we are excited and very happy about the new administration, we are also apprehensive and cautious about being too optimistic. There are lots of things that need to be done, relationships to rebuild, and new solutions to be considered.

Good Luck, President Obama!