Friday
Jan162009
Obama-Rama
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 08:04PM
Where are you watching the inauguration on Tuesday? Chances are, unless you head out to sea or retreat into a dark cave for the day, you won't be able to avoid it. And who would want to? This is an amazing historical moment. In that vein, here are a couple of Obama-related items to chew on:
• The Pilgrim School in Los Angeles is sending 16 eighth graders and two teachers to witness the event. The students represent L.A.'s ethnic diversity and are being helped by the WorldStrides organization, a company that enriches students' lives through experiential travel. In D.C., the students will attend an inaugural dance and get to be among the first to arrive at the event.
• Can't make it to the nation's capital? Then watch it from this special block: Legoland California. Model
makers have been busy "pre-creating" the historic scene, capturing the new president taking the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol in Miniland U.S.A. Hundreds of minifigures were "invited" to attend. The scene goes up today and will stay up through Memorial Day Weekend. And while you're there, check out the LEGO mosaic depicting Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
• Do your kids want to dress like the president's kids? They've been spotted in a line of tees called TEASE, a contemporary line that is hand-crafted with colorful smiley faces and peace signs. (Where are the big-girl sizes?!)
• Michelle Obama is also ushering in a new era as First Lady. Knowing that lots of us will be interested in keeping up with her as she grows in her new role – and how she's going to do that with two young daughters – Mommytrackd.com is dedicating a section of its site to News and Notes About Michelle Obama, Modern Mama. This section will be hosted by Shari MacDonald Strong, a senior editor at Literary Mama and editor of the anthology, The Maternal is Political, and Kuae Mattox, former editor-in-chief of Black Family Today and national Director of Media Relations for Mocha Moms. Other guest writers are expected to chime in.
• The Pilgrim School in Los Angeles is sending 16 eighth graders and two teachers to witness the event. The students represent L.A.'s ethnic diversity and are being helped by the WorldStrides organization, a company that enriches students' lives through experiential travel. In D.C., the students will attend an inaugural dance and get to be among the first to arrive at the event.
• Can't make it to the nation's capital? Then watch it from this special block: Legoland California. Model
makers have been busy "pre-creating" the historic scene, capturing the new president taking the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol in Miniland U.S.A. Hundreds of minifigures were "invited" to attend. The scene goes up today and will stay up through Memorial Day Weekend. And while you're there, check out the LEGO mosaic depicting Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. • Do your kids want to dress like the president's kids? They've been spotted in a line of tees called TEASE, a contemporary line that is hand-crafted with colorful smiley faces and peace signs. (Where are the big-girl sizes?!)
• Michelle Obama is also ushering in a new era as First Lady. Knowing that lots of us will be interested in keeping up with her as she grows in her new role – and how she's going to do that with two young daughters – Mommytrackd.com is dedicating a section of its site to News and Notes About Michelle Obama, Modern Mama. This section will be hosted by Shari MacDonald Strong, a senior editor at Literary Mama and editor of the anthology, The Maternal is Political, and Kuae Mattox, former editor-in-chief of Black Family Today and national Director of Media Relations for Mocha Moms. Other guest writers are expected to chime in.
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