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.

Thank you, Anheuser Busch!

On our way to breakfast we passed by several stores preparing for Tuesday's inauguration. The first photo is the Everything Obama store. Next door is a convienence store that had a huge sign saying "Official Inauguration Headquarters." We laughed and joked with the beer distributor when we walked out. He said it's not a joke and then asked if we like beer (duh). He then proceeded to hand us all a free 12-pack of beer and an official Budweiser inauguration button. With our jaws still on the ground, he asked us to take pictures with him. Here they are.

Washington, D.C. - The Friendly City

I must admit that Washington, D.C. has put on its best face for visitors this week.
Despite the bleak temperature, all of the intense security measures at the various venues around the city, everyone, especially the government employees, was extremely friendly and hospitable.
Security guards were knowledgeable and eager to help tourists looking for museums, restaurants, metro stations, etc. For example, I had to take a conference call during our tour of the U.S. Capital. The guide made sure a security guard found a quiet space for me to set a laptop and take the client call. VERY IMPRESSIVE!
It’s clear everyone here participates in customer service training and it has paid off. While I am writing this, I am sitting next to a lady from San Diego, C.A. She wasn’t happy that there she wasn’t enable to see the entire
Here’s a photo of Mark and me outside the Capital. We made several road stops to pick up winter clothes.

A lady from San Diego and another woman from Los Angeles who were sitting next to me in the reception area of the Capital both agreed. Neither one has tickets to events, but they felt compelled to be in D.C. to be a part of history.