Presidential Inauguaration 2013

YES, we were there to witness history! We had been excited about attending the inauguration after we leanned in  October that Henry had been chosen as one of  twenty Arizona Department of  Public Safety officers selected to the 2013 Presidential Inauguaration Security Detail.

Harrington and I left two days earlier than Henry so we could  spend time with Amelia(Sissy) and Clyde. Amelia and Clyde have lived in the D.C. area for over 25 years and they're great tour guides. I've visited my sissy numerous times in the 25  plus years and I'm still as excited and mesmerize with the sights of our nation's capital as I was my first visit. There's always something new and exciting to see or do during each visit.





We went into D.C. on Saturday to see the MLK Memorial to avoid the Sunday crowds. I think everyone else  had  the same plan because it was crowded. Many of the school groups and bands in town for inauguration and were out sightseeing on Saturday and with being MLK Day on Monday this moument was attracting large crowds



F.D. Rooservelt Memorial

• Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial ."The only thing we have to fear is fear itself....",
• Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial . "I was a drum major for justice, peace, and rightousness"
• World War II Memorial

Inauguration Day we were up and about  at  6:00 am. We wanted to beat the the crowds at the metro station,  It was a great thing we went Sunday night to purchse subway tickets because there were long line Monday morning at  the station.  Although there were large crowds at the station and on the mall, the  people were very polite and friendly.  The pleasant and engerized crowds drew our attention away from the friget  temperatuare and on to the vast sights and sounds on the mall inauguration morning.  It was cold out,but Thank God, the temperture wasn't as frigid as it was in 2009.

 

 


Amelia was well prepared for the elements

 

Inauguration morning : Henry's day began at 4:00 A.M. and ended about 6:00 P.M.

 

CNN on the mall



 

 

5th Sunday

Brendan and Harrington

 I operate the PowerPoint Presentations on 1st and 5th Sundays at  at church  and  I have to be there by 6:45 A.M. Since we were on  vacation I was determined to be there prior to 6:45 A.M and shock K2 (Ministry Leader) by arriving early without any tardiness due to a sleepy slow-moving  teenager. Who says its me not him that's the cause of delay in our Sunday morning departures . 

We picked up Brendan that morning and still managed to arrive prior to 6:45.. Can't say we made it early two consecutive Sundays  :)

Leaves Changing

12/24/2012

B.J chasing the wind (LOL!)

12/31/2012

It's January 2 and the leaves are finally changing colors in the Valley of the Sun. It has been wonderful to the see the leaves change color over the last month. Leaves falling is a sure sign that the temperature is dropping in the desert.   B.J. is having a blast rolling in them. I predict the leaves will have all fallen off by next week.