Inauguration Day --- Day 30

Day 30

Inauguration Day, and a Day to Go Down in History for All

This morning was filled with fanfare and excitement as President Elect Obama took his oath as 44th President of the United States of America. Big Z stayed home extra long so that he could take in the event on T.V. We don't have cable or any extra features, but since we have a cable modem, we have the luxury of gaining 12 basic channels, one of which was CBS.

Maggie K. from MPM Customer Service rang my phone at 0755 . . . We spent about 20 minutes as she shared the steps to getting started with the live chat service. I'll be on deck on Sundays.

Big Z has been enthralled with the lengthy process of Obama becoming President. He and many of his friends have been. It was really good to be here with him. His school attempted to view it live-streaming on a laptop another parent brought in, but apparently, it didn't work too well as so many people were also trying to do the same.

I admit that I felt a bit celebratory afterwards . . . And, as the sun still shines in our world, I decided to take action and wash our car in the gorgeous sunshine. It really was looking pretty dirty . . . While I was at it, I took time to prune back our very few roses, hanging baskets and trees. Though it wasn't something that moved our business forward, it moved me forward, and it lifted my spirits. I was shocked at the time when I looked at the clock, but happy as could be.

I checked out the Live Chat training that I was asked to read before my Sunday session as Live Chat Operator for My Power Mall. I've also downloaded the software console which assists the operators in handling the queries from members and non-members alike. On Sunday, Maggie will walk me through the system and hold my hand while I help my first few customers ;-). It's going to be a great experience.

MPM Update came through, which is always a wonderful addition to any day . . . Thanks, Ginny.

I emailed my friend RE: her Booster Club meeting and let her know my availability for the evening, and that I didn't want to intrude upon work time.

The PM conference call tonight was really, really good. Jacki is back and facilitated the call with ease, and the Campers complied by answering all her queries. Campers are doing a GREAT job.

After the call, I called my follow-up appointment. No answer. So, left her a message.

I called my friend re: Booster Club meeting. Her son answered and said she was on her commute home, so, I left a VM on her cell phone. I didn't expect to catch her as cell service is spotty in the county I grew up in.

I called my brother. We caught up on things since our trip to CA. His wife has just lost her main job, the one that included her benefits. They live in San Jose, and money is always a stretch in this part of California as it is. As I told him what our plan is moving into the new year, he asked about Big Z's business. I gave him the link and he fired it up on his computer. He is going to look at it, and may be considering it for his wife in the mean time. It would be just fantastic to help my family.

And, just after Big Z was attempting to get me into a Pokemon game, I got a call from our friend and fellow MPM member. She and her husband, and their baby, are on their way back from the Lincoln Memorial. They traveled from CT to DC to spend time with his father and to meet up with his sister. They got to leave the kids with Grandpa and head down to see the action this morning. They said it was incredible, and they enjoyed their 45 minute walk to/from the location Grandpa dropped them off. People from all around the globe were in the crowd. The most peaceful feeling they'd ever felt in that area happened today. Her husband and his sister grew up there, and their Dad has been working in politics for years, so, they have a handle on what it normally feels like. The energy was palpable, and just as the media said, everyone had a smile on their faces. Though they are tired, they are so encouraged and excited. They even found a hip-hop song about Obama on the radio while they are trying to stay awake, and attempted to share it with us; alas, the hip-hop didn't make its way through the phone line as well, and the laughs were lost on us ;-).

Ed B. Boot Camper, maybe you noticed that President Obama reiterated the hopeful words of Paul Zane Pilzer in the book you recommended, The Next Millionaires. Perhaps you didn't. But if it hadn't been for you bringing it up and being so fired up about its contents, I wouldn't have read it; and, I would've been clueless about some of what Obama spoke about in terms of the economy and technology. Thank you very, very much. This read has made quite an impact on me, and couple it with what we heard today from our new President, I say again:

We are right where we are supposed to be ;-). Happy are we to be right where we are supposed to be.