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It's a good morning in America.
We woke as a family unit and moved in many different directions until the pancakes were griddle-cooked and ready. Then the boys and my lovely wife came together at the dining room table to eat a hot breakfast courtesy of dad.
As wonderful as the pancakes were, the truest part of the morning ritual is my coffee. And with perhaps the city's best beanery just down the street, Metropolis, it's easy to have coffee that constitutes a meal in and of itself.
Certainly a pleasure to have such a brew to augment the pancakes. As we expressed gratitude for the meal, for our home, for a heated home, for such a vibrant place to live, and for a country such as this my wife and I decided that today Jackson would skip school to watch the inauguration. A perfect bookend to our attendance of election-night activities in Grant Park. 
But first we had to drive down to the listing of The Real Estate Lounge Chicago and Thomas McCarey located at 550 Surf for its appraisal. Timing was a bit of a glitch, but with this hurdle cleared we dashed home to take in this wonderful moment.
Which is where we are now.
Nicole's friend Clifton, a resident of the greater Dallas community, just texted a picture of what it's like on the mall in DC. There with his wife and daughter and mother, he said it's "amazing" and the operative sentiment is "friendly." 
Amen!
That's what it looks like from our warm and comfy perch here in Edgewater as Barack Obama readies to take his oath. So let us gather and celebrate. And let us with faith and determination move forward. I think we are all ready.
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