Obama in Atlanta

We stood outside Ebenezer Baptist Church this morning in sub-freezing temperatures for two hours, but it was worth it to shake Sen. Obama's hand. He gave a wonderful speech (see full text) and took time to greet all of us shivering visitors who waited outside. He looked us in the eyes and shook our hands, even Sydney's. He commented on how "bundled up" Sydney was (yes, that is an actual quote from Barack that you won't get anywhere else, a Boettcher's on the Web exclusive). After he shook my hand, then Sydney's, he know there was a momma for this child and he found Michelle standing behind me and reached in to connect with her for a moment. We believe that he is sincere in his words and we got to see how sincere he can be in person even when he has been on the trail for over a year now.

Funny note: we shook hands with Barack Obama exactly one year before the next presidential inauguration. No prognostication meant here, just thought it was worth a mention.

See the picture of where we were standing this morning to see Sen. Obama.
Obama addresses overflow crowd at Ebenezer Church | ajc.com