Living the DC Life :D

Hey there, 

Long time no post! (sorry about that). One of my dear friends from college is up in DC for an internship, which has been absolutely wonderful, and also has caused me to actually get out there and see more of my surroundings. We went and toured around DC, seeing some of the monuments (and paying a special visit to a big white house). We also went to Mount Vernon  and hiking in Potomac Maryland. So I've been quite busy looking around town. 

And then, this week, I did something incredible. Something beyond incredible, in fact. Micky gave me tickets to go see the Inauguration. Tickets to the Inauguration. Inauguration is one of those things that happens on TV. Like the Olympics- those events which I know happen in reality but seem to only exist through television, not feasibly an attendable event. And yet there I stood, about 75 yards from the capital building, listening to the President of the United States speak and renew his position of service to the nation.

Even though the words I heard are the same as the words that came through the radios and TVs- there's something magical about being there. Whether its the huge crowd (estimated at 800,000 this year), the almost tangible optimistic attitude/spirit, or the slight delirium induced by waking at 3:00 and standing for 8 hours in wait, it was magical. And the thing is, while I'm assuming most of those in attendance were democrat, it didn't matter your party affiliation or political views. The Inauguration wasn't a time to pick sides or to bicker over differing views- it was a time to celebrate another new beginning, a time to rekindle the hope and faith in the future of America. A time to hear the President and Vice President of the United States vow to protect and defend the people and constitution of the United States to the best of their ability. 

Anyhow, that's all for now. 

~Rachel~