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