Yesterday, I had the joy of participating in the San Diego Martin Luther King Parade. The minute I walked into the staging area, I felt like I was at home, and that I was exactly where I needed to be at that moment. It just washed over me in a wave. I marched as a Quaker, with the San Diego Vets for Peace, behind their lovely dove. I felt the same when I watched the Inauguration speeches and parade today. I AM SO VERY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! We struggle in our democracy at times. But, I haven’t seen anything like these United States of America in my travels in the world. I am proud, damn proud!