tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post5739388873187512286..comments2024-03-28T20:33:02.731-04:00Comments on Beyond LiteracyLink: Celebrating AmericaCarol Varsalonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-30235207066066055652021-01-25T12:38:10.815-05:002021-01-25T12:38:10.815-05:00Hi, Carol--it looks like you had a lot of fun work...Hi, Carol--it looks like you had a lot of fun working to encapsulate that heart-filling experience in just a few words. Let it be noisy with justice all year!Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-40224779975376917642021-01-25T08:07:34.429-05:002021-01-25T08:07:34.429-05:00Thank you for joining me here, Susan. My daughter ...Thank you for joining me here, Susan. My daughter lives in a suburb of Washington, DC and she said that she could hear the fireworks going off. They were the largest firework show in DC ever, she said. This event at the close of the Inauguration will always be in my mind. Let hope prevail!<br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-75499041815874931112021-01-25T00:19:45.654-05:002021-01-25T00:19:45.654-05:00What a beautiful tribute to a day where I felt hop...What a beautiful tribute to a day where I felt hope was reborn for our country. Your post helped me relive the wonder of that day! Thanks.susanbruck.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622383204401655375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-62436699231584184462021-01-24T16:01:06.837-05:002021-01-24T16:01:06.837-05:00Thank you for joining me from afar, Ruth. Here'...Thank you for joining me from afar, Ruth. Here's to hope for great outcomes stemming from Inauguration Day. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-73935582986547057962021-01-24T15:01:00.468-05:002021-01-24T15:01:00.468-05:00Great post, Carol! Great post, Carol! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-42618434782088061912021-01-24T14:15:13.985-05:002021-01-24T14:15:13.985-05:00Rose, I wanted to savor every piece of the Inaugur...Rose, I wanted to savor every piece of the Inauguration celebration so I not only did that for myself but for posterity at my blog site. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-13975223905999127602021-01-24T14:14:11.929-05:002021-01-24T14:14:11.929-05:00Hope does shine through, Kay. Thanks for joining m...Hope does shine through, Kay. Thanks for joining me here for the recap of a glorious day.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-51259942705943014202021-01-24T14:13:30.708-05:002021-01-24T14:13:30.708-05:00Mary Lee, we can all exhale now and then inhale th...Mary Lee, we can all exhale now and then inhale the fresh sound of democracy. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-79965453417916911302021-01-24T14:12:22.673-05:002021-01-24T14:12:22.673-05:00I hope your Aussie friends also thought that this ...I hope your Aussie friends also thought that this Inauguration Day celebration was a wonderful shoutout to democracy, Sally. Thanks for joining me here.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-20553221451783703142021-01-24T14:11:24.546-05:002021-01-24T14:11:24.546-05:00Thanks for stopping by today, Bridget. 46 rings fo...Thanks for stopping by today, Bridget. 46 rings for democracy even as far aways as Switzerland.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-81477757133878125562021-01-24T13:47:51.409-05:002021-01-24T13:47:51.409-05:00Love how you took us through the whole day, Carol....Love how you took us through the whole day, Carol. Thank you!Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-67147531013780674702021-01-24T10:17:17.558-05:002021-01-24T10:17:17.558-05:00This is a beautiful celebration of US and the Inau...This is a beautiful celebration of US and the Inauguration. Thank you for your poetic rendition of the day--the hope shines through.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-12179065389665007222021-01-24T07:45:37.865-05:002021-01-24T07:45:37.865-05:00I LOVE your illustrated poem-recap of the day! It&...I LOVE your illustrated poem-recap of the day! It's great to be able to believe in Democracy again!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-25455842003420315432021-01-24T04:51:28.373-05:002021-01-24T04:51:28.373-05:00Happy dancing to your gorgeous poetic/pictorial pr...Happy dancing to your gorgeous poetic/pictorial presentation of inauguration day, Carol. "46 bells rang" - yes!...46 is my new favorite number! :)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-72698057763576310222021-01-24T01:02:39.701-05:002021-01-24T01:02:39.701-05:00A beautiful celebration of a beautiful celebration...A beautiful celebration of a beautiful celebration. Sally Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840326270568153356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-48547257695983561832021-01-23T16:24:22.409-05:002021-01-23T16:24:22.409-05:00Janice, so many of us have been waiting for this d...Janice, so many of us have been waiting for this day, for the change in the way we look at life. This inauguration was the end of a long wait. Now the real business of healing a broken country is upon us. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-43926110283062652002021-01-23T16:22:53.892-05:002021-01-23T16:22:53.892-05:00I think you are right, Michelle. There was an exha...I think you are right, Michelle. There was an exhale at the end of the night. The last photo of the President and his wife looking at the fireworks that I took while watching the ceremony was priceless. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-31988108298789453672021-01-23T16:22:37.594-05:002021-01-23T16:22:37.594-05:00Yay for America! What a happy day and you covered ...Yay for America! What a happy day and you covered all the high points beautifully in your post, Carol. Healing, Democracy, Unity, Change. Janice Scullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913934779785635150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-87680892444926542882021-01-23T15:26:19.135-05:002021-01-23T15:26:19.135-05:00Oh Carol, what a beautiful montage of the day! You...Oh Carol, what a beautiful montage of the day! You touch on many of the things that struck me, like the "hopefilled eyes." I loved seeing the combination of determination, humility, and wonder in both President Biden's eyes and Vice President Harris's eyes. I'd swear I could hear our country's collective sigh of relief.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-72752023389431572792021-01-23T15:05:48.591-05:002021-01-23T15:05:48.591-05:00Yes, Laura, there was so much positivity throughou...Yes, Laura, there was so much positivity throughout #InaugurationDay. The real job has begun. I am hopeful!Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-42057378200009434742021-01-23T13:52:44.542-05:002021-01-23T13:52:44.542-05:00Yes, Laura, there was so much positivity throughou...Yes, Laura, there was so much positivity throughout #InaugurationDay. The real job has begun. I am hopeful!Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-48667584103580462402021-01-23T11:52:51.123-05:002021-01-23T11:52:51.123-05:00I feel the positive energy of that day woven in yo... I feel the positive energy of that day woven in your post, Carol. "My whole soul is in this" -- it makes me well up with tears once again. Thanks for sharing your link in this week's round up!author amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800868615186010584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-21892004973856689632021-01-22T21:11:26.480-05:002021-01-22T21:11:26.480-05:00That is wonderful news, Linda. Thanks for letting ...That is wonderful news, Linda. Thanks for letting me know. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-85468584857439910932021-01-22T21:10:48.235-05:002021-01-22T21:10:48.235-05:00Linda, I did the same. I wanted to take in every b...Linda, I did the same. I wanted to take in every bit of the inspirational day. Each part of the inauguration was special and as a whole it offered something for everyone. I loved the repetition of the word democracy in the inaugural address and the choice of music. Amanda Gorman's poem was a showstopper. Thanks for your image poem. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-34636935534502926552021-01-22T18:54:59.799-05:002021-01-22T18:54:59.799-05:00Beautiful memories, Carol. You captured so much of...Beautiful memories, Carol. You captured so much of that day. I could barely move from the sofa, watching, watching, grabbing another cup of coffee in the early morn - sigh! It was wonderful as each new moment arose. (Yes, you may use my picture/poem you asked about.) Cheers for new beginnings!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com