Yesterday was awesome.
I spent the whole day walking around the National Mall. The weather, was cold and there were a few occasional snow flurries. The area was very crowded, but people were orderly.
I was interviewed by a TV station from Holland while I was at a souvenir stand. I also made a new friend, Neve, from Ireland. I am amazed at how many people from a foreign country have come to witness this event.
The only celebrity sightings I've had were Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks near the Lincoln Memorial. They were surrounded by crowds, and you could not get near them.
I spoke with Max last night. He heard Al Gore speak, but he thought the speech by Colin Powell was more interesting. Max went on a river boat excursion yesterday, and he said he won third place in a dance contest - that had to be funny. He is having a great time and is making lots of new friends and exchanging phone numbers. I can't wait to hear how his day at the inauguration, parade and ball went.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Shaw is out and about
Today I walked around the National Mall, and there were a lot of people there.
I stopped in a Starbucks and started talking to a lady. She told me she came from Sidney, Australia, to see the inauguration.
There was a concert scheduled with Beyonce and Bruce Springsteen at the Lincoln Memorial this afternoon. The police started hustling everyone away from the areas where you could observe the White House and Oval Office around 12:10 p.m. They set up barricades to these areas, and helicopters were flying everywhere. There were a lot of police cars and firetrucks with their sirens on, so I left to go back to Baltimore.
After I got back to my hotel, I heard Obama showed up at the Lincoln Memorial to give a speech. I was disappointed because I missed another opportunity to see him speak.
I stopped in a Starbucks and started talking to a lady. She told me she came from Sidney, Australia, to see the inauguration.
There was a concert scheduled with Beyonce and Bruce Springsteen at the Lincoln Memorial this afternoon. The police started hustling everyone away from the areas where you could observe the White House and Oval Office around 12:10 p.m. They set up barricades to these areas, and helicopters were flying everywhere. There were a lot of police cars and firetrucks with their sirens on, so I left to go back to Baltimore.
After I got back to my hotel, I heard Obama showed up at the Lincoln Memorial to give a speech. I was disappointed because I missed another opportunity to see him speak.
Debbie Shaw hears from son
Max called a few minutes ago, and he was having a great day. His speaker at dinner last night was a blind author who has climbed Mount Everest.
Colin Powell spoke to them this morning about leadership and his career as Speaker of the House. He said it was awesome!
He didn't know what they were doing after dinner tonight. They usually have activities until 9 or 10 pm.
Colin Powell spoke to them this morning about leadership and his career as Speaker of the House. He said it was awesome!
He didn't know what they were doing after dinner tonight. They usually have activities until 9 or 10 pm.
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