When we arrived on the Mall over the weekend, we were greeted by endless rows of porta-potties. Apparently there are about 7,000 that have been set up for the events. That is a serious amount of potential, uh, waste.
The calm before the storm.
I know we're within walking distance of a metro station and have the chance to "be part of history" by being present at the Inauguration (by present I mean standing in the cold with millions of others watching the Inauguration on a jumbo screen nowhere near the actual event) but we're sitting this one out. It's hard enough to navigate the metro during rush hour or any D.C. event, and forget attempting it with children. It seems like a recipe for disaster. Ben was even sent home with a "procedures manual" in the event of an "incident" that would not allow anyone to return to work on Wednesday.
All that being said, we are Obama supporters and will most definitely be watching all the events unfold from our living room.
Again, how cool to be so close to the hubub! I also have high hopes for Mr. Obama!
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