anyone going to the inauguration? nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

I booked last January, and am not disappointed. :&gt

[WolverineDG]

1. I would, but I got cast in the a show

which opens a couple of weeks after. I was there in 2008, though. Have fun!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. what kind of show? sounds interesting

[WolverineDG]

10. The Nurse in Romeo & Juliet

Just had our 1st read through last night. It's going to be a ton of work, but also loads of fun.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. Wonderful !! Good Luck

[WolverineDG]

15. Thanks!

[LynneSin]

2. I went 4 years ago and had a great time

I booked right after the VP debates because that was the first time I realized we were going to win this thing. I was lucky to get a room right in downtown DC (inside the security zone - I had to park like 4 blocks away and lug my luggage to the hotel).

HOWEVER......

Money is kinda iffy right now many because I have no clue what's up with my cat. So I'll probably enjoy it from TV or maybe go down for the day.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Yes, keep thinking nothing will compare, but who knows. Funny about the room in

the security zone...had forgotten about that.

All my life, I will never ever forget the excitement of walking down toward the mall to the ceremony, walking with thousands and thousands of people. Everyone happy. Everyone so proud. Last time we were 1/2 miles from the podium, but it didn't matter. And one of my favorite parts...everyone booing Bush. haha

How close did you get?

[LynneSin]

11. We were probably closer to you than Obama

And it was COLD

Amazingly cold

We ate just about every meal at Wasabi, which was right around the corner from our hotel. I just googled it and they closed it!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. oh my god yes. we had tons of layers on

and still froze. too bad about Wasabi....we are looking for really good food at neighborhood kind of places. The apartment I rented is just three blocks from the Capitol in Capitol Hill. Really excited. Had to write my Repuke Rep for tickets...hope he doesn't remember how I wrote him before telling him what a dick he was. haha

I actually don't think turn out is going to be too big. I checked on flights from Hartford the other day - still plenty of seats and only $179 RT

[LynneSin]

14. You should take Amtrak down

It's only a 6hour train trip. Sure the flight would be shorter between Hartford and DC but consider this.

No crazy packing laws with Amtrak
No long lines waiting to get thru security
No TSA patdowns.
The Amtrak station is located right in downtown DC - you'd probably need a $10 taxi to your hotel instead of a $30 one from the airport.

Amtrak is roomier, has wifi and even a nice bar car (although they consider potato chips an appetizer)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. yes, you are right....but for some reason flying is only $20 more and

only takes an hour.

[LynneSin]

19. That's the actual flight itself

Add in time to find parking, get to the airport from parking, go thru security etc etc etc, I'd probably just enjoy the train.

[WolverineDG]

16. Nooooo!!!

I loved that place!!!

BTW, I think my feet finally thawed out.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. haha...Are you in Texas? Did you

go to the boots and ties ball..or whatever they call it?

[WolverineDG]

20. Oh no

Just showed up the day before, shared a room with Lynn & her friends, then on to Philadelphia.

I think I wore at least 50 pounds of clothes that day. The walk back to the hotel was essentially a zombie walk...slow, shuffling, everyone with the same thought in their heads....get me someplace warm....

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. Ya...forgot about that...we "shuffled" all the way up to Dupont Circle and found

a cozy Irish bar for an Irish coffee....totally hit the spot.

[Phentex]

3. My son is going with his class...

also booked last year. I am insanely jealous but happy he will have the experience.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. do they all like Obama? I am in Texas and my nieces in Houston

literally cried the day he won. They get SO brainwashed - they truly believed that "Obama was going to make them work in a factory after school." Amazing how adults even try to scare children....so cruel.

[Phentex]

21. School election had him with 84%...

4% libertarian and the rest for the other guy.

Just an hour away, my niece's school was the opposite!

Georgia is red but there are pockets of blue and purple.

[bluedave]

4. I would

but my 1.7% S.S. increase won't even cover a daily hamburger.

[LWolf]

8. No.

If I had the kind of funds that it takes to travel that far, there are about 1,000 other destinations I'd go to first.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. all-righty then

[kwassa]

22. Froze my ass off last time.

and I was dressed for the occasion.

It was fun to do once. My wife had extra special priority tickets that ended up keeping her from seeing anything at all, because security closed gates for no explicable reason.

You can see and hear much better at home, on tv.

We ended up going to a Thai restaurant at 3 in the afternoon where we found other strangely bundled-up people.This was 25 miles away.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. I had forgot about that...all the people behind a gate or something? tunnel? that never got in.

[kwassa]

27. yeah, my wife was part of that crowd.

so much for priority tickets.

[DFW]

23. Was invited, but can't make it

I have to be back in Germany on the 17th. Can't they schedule Jan. 20th for the day after the 10th just once?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. thought about it...but still don't

understand
Can't they schedule Jan. 20th for the day after the 10th just once?

You must be on another plane than I

[DFW]

30. I am stationed overseas

I ALWAYS have to be back here (in today's case, Germany) by Jan. 20 for work, and I haven't yet perfected my time machine (I was around when Bobby Kennedy said he dreamed of things that never were and asked, "why not?&quot .

[OmahaBlueDog]

28. I'm toying with it. I didn't go last time.

A close friend of mine went in '08, and got stuck in the infamous "tunnel of doom." He was not thrilled.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

29. GO ! It's an amazing experience if you can just chill and let what happens

happens. If you are from Omaha, you will love being around so, so many like minded people - everywhere..on the streets, in the bars, etc.