Nov 4th...

Today was a remarkable day. It’s Nov 4th 2008 and when we woke this morning it was raining. It is very rare for it to rain in San Diego so that makes it a special day. It’s probably only the second time it rained since we found out about you. One day I’ll explain to you what it is like to grow up in a world where rain is the norm but for now let’s just agree that in San Diego rain is special, just like you. However, today will not be remembered just because of the rain, it will be remembered for a historic moment.
One day you might ask us if we remember what we were doing when Obama was elected. This seems to be the kind of question we’ve asked our parents about in the past. Just in case our memories fade or the stories change I wanted to get it down on record. Your mum was sitting with you by the computer writing thank you cards for the gifts we received at your baby shower. Your dad was drinking some tea and watching CNN count the votes. It turned 8 o’clock in San Diego and the polls closed on the West Coast. Within seconds they said Obama was the new President… within 20 minutes your mum announced that she would probably forget where she was when this all happened.

So a few weeks before you were born Obama was elected President, it rained in San Diego, your father drank some tea and your mum and dad shared a small glass of champagne and wondered when you would arrive.