The Scene on the Metro

The city metro printed commemorative train passes. Here's a photo.
The scene inside the metro was INTENSE! There were thousands of people trapped underground trying to get out. Trains were delayed in all directions. Several people fainted. The metro team did their best to move the masses along. Look at the video to see the situation they had to handle.

Obama Sighting Part 2

This was the scene if you were in the crowd outside Calvin Coolidge High School. Thanks Mark for being such an awesome photojournalist.

BREAKING NEWS: Michelle and Barack Obama Sighting

What made this sighting special was not actually seeing Barack and Michelle Obama. It was seeing and hearing the PEOPLE! The joy, the excitement, the tears, the screams, the families - you will see it all here.

Mark positioned himself at the end of the barricade. He was able to get this coveted photo of the presidential limousine. I mainly concentrated on the crowd.

The first video shows the crowds' reaction at 1:30 when Michelle Obama's motorcade went by they first thought it President-elect Obama.



Second is the crowd's excitement 8 minutes later when it was clear the motorcade was coming our way. He is in the second limousine, which Mark and the secret service referred to as the "BEAST." Obama is in the backseat. The entire experience lasted 38 seconds.



For the folks there - they will remember seeing American's first black president on the eve on his inauguration on MLK Day for the rest of their lives. Who would have ever thought THIS was possible? The man with the strange name. Obviously, this explains Dr. King's Dream because I am seeing it too.

After the motorcade rolled down the hill, it began snowing again.

BREAKING NEWS: TRACKING OBAMA!!!

We got a call at 12:30 from a unnamed source that Barack and Michelle Obama were making an MLK Day appearance at Calvin Coolidge High School. Mark and I immediately hailed a cab and used the GPS to find the location.


FOUND IT!

We arrived on 5th Street NW and Sheridan to find about 200 local residents and out-of-towners outside the school. People were eager to just catch a possible glimpse of him. The Washington D.C. police interacted well with the crowd and everyone appreciated their kindness.

Vendors Part 2 - Obamarama

The number of vendors doubled in the neighborhood today. I remember when I was going up, both of my grandmothers had dishes with pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy hanging on their walls next to photos of grandkids and other family members. King and Kennedy were held in such reverence by my grandmothers that it seemed as if they were part of our family.
There's no doubt Obama has earned a spot on the family wall.

What Obama item would you hang on the wall next to King and Kennedy? Here are more photos of the available items being sold on the street.

BY THE WAY! We paid $30 for an Obama watch. Both hands moved at the same time. Not a good choice.