I was near the LB Airport right before 3, so I drove there, parked, and joined about 40 others on an embankment on Spring street, right at the tunnel where the runway crosses the street. I was not far from and on equal level with the runway.

Air Force One arrice just after 3 pm. I shot some really horrible video which I will upload (somewhere?) tonight. The plane was pretty darned closed to me.

Afterwards, I stayed put thinking that I might see the motorcade. I was chatting with some folks who, it turns out, have 2 dogs and live in my area and need a pet sitter (always marketing). As we were hanging out, 5 giant marine helicopters rose from the airport tarmac and took off in single file going South. The middle copter was quite a bit larger than the others, so I assumed Obama was in that one. (I took bad video of this as well.)

I carried on about my business and was at a client's house getting updated cayote information when three of the helecopters few back over Long Beach heading North. This was about 5:00 (or there abouts). (No video, but pictures were taken.) When i got home, I heard another rumbling and saw the 3 copters flying overhead going South, presumably back to the Long Beach Airport. (This was before 6:30 and I didn't have my camera).

As far as I know, Air Force One is still at the LB Airport. I wonder when he is leaving and if it will be from there? I can catch the action on the departure.

Clinton wasn't at the destination point when I saw him but Reagan was.

No obvious security or interference more than a block away and we were all allowed to stand across the street.

George Bush said that he plans to write a book about the toughest decisions he had to make while in office.

I'm not making this up.

Hey, I give him credit. "Authoritarian" is probably the more accurate word.

And that voice would be Cheney's.

[off topic] SL, your avatar is creepin' me out![/off topic]

I love that they are planting a vegetable garden.

Says the girl with the avatar whose eyeballs float up slightly in the socket, a classic sign of mental illness.

My avatar was also funnier.