One Amazing Day

As you can imagine E and I had quite the adventure going to Obama's Inauguration on Tuesday. So much so that we've decided to co-author today's entry.

D's Story

The event was a historical tour de force. To say it was a madhouse would be an understatement. The lines were incredibly long and at one point E and I thought that we would not make it into the ceremony. As luck would have it we did make it in and we managed to get a seat. We were quite a ways back, but we could make out the podium and we could hear all of the speeches. Make no mistake about it...Obama is a rock star. The mood was very concert like and people were cheering, crying and all around elated about Obama assuming the role of President and becoming the most powerful person in the world.

It was an early morning for E and I, but overall it was fairly easy to get to the Inaugural. Getting in was a different story. E and I actually parked at Reagan Airport and took the Metro to my sister's where we spent the night. We got up at the crack of dawn along with the other million people just to get a glimpse of history. We had tickets for the Yellow Section which were given to us by Senator McCain via my sister.

When all is said and done this is one of the events that E and I will share for the rest of our lives. It was truly amazing.

E's Story

Well, its been a long time since I wrote anything on the blog, but it seems like if I'm going to break my silence, this is the time when I'd have something to say. The experience of attending the inauguration was awesome, exciting, frustrating, cold, incredible and monumental. It was so much bigger than anything I've ever seen, and probably bigger than anything I ever will see. Even in the midst of crowds, the excitement and joy was palpable. To me, the most amazing sight was one I couldn't even see...it was the idea that there were people further than your eye could actually see. To know that all those people were there for a common purpose, to watch our new President take the oath of office, to celebrate the possibilities awaiting the future of our country, was a humbling and uplifting experience. I feel so lucky to have gotten to witness that firsthand, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything.