I have just returned from the Inauguration of Jack Markell and Matt Denn. Sorry that I didn’t blog it live, but once I got there, it seemed inappropriate to do so. From the blogging world, Cassandra M sat with me. Two rows up was Redwaterlilly and across the room I spotted Mike Matthews.
I also saw John Atkins in attendance with his designated driver, Pete Schwartzkopf. Apparently, another person in the car with these two was John Brady. Ahh, to be a fly on that dashboard.
The main event was the swearing in and pleasantly brief speeches by Markell and Denn. Denn was sworn in first and was wonderful. He mixed his overdeveloped sense of humor with his dedication to the children of the state of Delaware to deliver a short and sweet statement on what he plans to do.
Then it was Jacks turn. He wove his and Matt’s inauguration into the context of this historical significance of the day and the dire straights that we find ourselves, financially. His imagery was well-wrought and poignant. The closing analogy tied the hour of the inaugural to the future with this:
Although we begin at a troubled time, we do so with the realization that every day begins at midnight, the darkest hour, and is renewed into the fullness of light.
I’ll have the video of the event online soon. But for now, I’m going to sleep. Happy Change Day!