At Last

The best return home moment was getting into National Airport in DC and seeing Annie, Carlos and our little 15 month old grandson, Carlitos Eli,  waiting for us!  Carlitos was holding a Welcome Home sign and a big smile. Hugs all around and a free ride home. 

We've spent the last two days with them catching up and pulling out souvenirs for them from our fully  loaded suitcases. They very thoughtfully recorded 12 hours of the Presidential Inauguration

festivities and ceremonies for us!!  (I had the original recording of Etta James singing "At Last" on my iPhone  and played it in the Paris apt. Marcia FitzGerald immediately got very teary eyed and told me that it was the song that Michele and Barack Obama danced to at the first Neighborhood Ball in DC on Inauguration night; she said that Beyonce Knowles sang it live and was fully sobbing with emotion at the end of the song.  I hope it is on the taped recording!)

I felt that this year, of all years, the coming home photos should include us in front of the White House ...