Inauguration Day

So today we (Brian, Denee and yours truly) went to the Second Inauguration of George Walker Bush. It sounds so very simple when you say it like that, but in actuality it was quite an ordeal just getting there.

I never thought I'd say this, but I really have come to dislike tourists... a lot. It's bad enough when everyone who actually lives in the DC metro area (and knows their way around) has to ride Metro to get anywhere because all the roads are closed. But throw in a few thousand tourists and you have one fun morning.

Once we squeezed onto the third train that came through, changed trains, got off and walked to the Green Gate, waited another hour to get screened by TSA workers, and finally got into the people corral created for us, I--being only 5'3" "tall"--couldn't see a darn thing.

I keep telling myself it was worth it to be able to say I went to the Inauguration, but then I looked at the people at the party on the top of the DOL building who were not cold, tired, hungry or irritated, and had the best view in the city, I decided that if I am not important enough by the time the next one of these roles around, I'm skipping the trek and watching it on CSPAN. :)