To Sweet New Beginnings

from back in the campaign days:

"The road will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I have been tonight that we will get there.  I promise you - we as a people will get there." - Barack Obama

This morning we went down to Independence Mall to watch OUR NEW PRESIDENT OBAMA's  inauguration. Among strangers and friends we watched with cold toes and warm hearts. The speech was beautiful with power and strong with will for our new era of HOPE, CHANGE and PEACE. It was great and we feel like we have finally begun our path towards a better future, as well as towards each other. 

Afterwards, we returned to the NEW TYLER BUILDING (which will take some getting used to) and finished our classes for the day. BUT! in celebration, like traditional jewish welcoming of new beginnings with something sweet and in HONOR of grandma Shiraki's Hawaiian heritage in relation to Obama's youth in Hawaii we decided to cook up some sweet new beginnings. please enjoy the visuals of our energy bars that will charge us up for these first sure steps down our new path behind OUR president - President Barack Obama!

with much love,
xio and sa


p.s.
we promise to do more posting this semester. promises.