7:00 A.M. Woke up
8:00 A.M. Left for the event
8:45 A.M Got in line
11:00 A.M. Still in line and kicked out because Pennsylvania Avenue stands between me and the security gate. Then president elect’s motorcade was coming through so if you weren’t in you weren’t getting in.
11:30 A.M Back at small rented apartment.
11:35 A.M. Sitting on the couch watching it on t.v.
Even Mariah Carey couldn’t get in. She was about 20 feet from me in the line. I tried to take a picture but couldn’t. It was so cold and packed it was really miserable.
At least I won’t get behind on emails now. At least Obama is in office and Bush is out. At least I got this watch.
© 2010
Hey — the important thing is that you can say that you were there. History in the making. Also, be sure and listen to your right wing born again nut friend every now and again… we ain’t always wrong!
Sorry to hear you didn’t get in Rick – but you did everything you could possibly do to make it happen and that is very admirable. Plus, you now have still another unique life experience under you belt (not to mention a very hip new watch
One of the things about you that has always impressed me is that you are always out there living life to the fullest – traveling, soaking up knowledge and enjoying new things – even if they don’t always go exactly as planned!
rick,
I once went up to yankee stadium without tickets to a world series game. there were no tickets anywhere to buy. We ended up watching the game at a bar right at the foot of the stadium. ended up being a great experience.
all the best
larry
You have a watch with Obama on it! I guess it is time to tattoo him on my bicep and buy some “Historic” Obama underwear.
Did you buy the watch as a joke or will you be wearing it commonly?
This is a great day! Goodbye Bush. Hello President Obama!
I’m also here in DC. I arrived by metro around 11:30a and had to watch on a jumbotron from the Washington Monument because all sections were filled to capacity. It was cold but still an amazing experience. Sorry to hear your story though.
Hopefully the next big event starring Bush will be the war crimes trial in Den Haag, Nederlands. Maybe they’ll let him smoke a little cannabis to calm his nerves.
Yea, same happened to me with a Stones concert in Madison Square Garden (2005?) – the cops took the scalpers out and we watched the concert on satelite TV in a pub nearby – weird.
Congrats on Obama, USA!
-N-