Inauguration Prep '09 - Trip Report.
 

I took a trip downtown today to check out the preparations for next weeks inauguration events.

Let's get ready to PARTY!


The press is everywhere, here are some of their rooftop lairs overlooking the White House.


Walls, Fences, Security, have also sprung up everywhere. Here is Lafayette park across from the White House.


I love a parade! This is the view people in the parade will have as they approach the presidential reviewing stand.


The Presidential Reviewing Stand


More of the Parade route, looking towards the Capitol.


I stopped for lunch at the Post Office pavilion and went up in the tower you can see in the previous photo. You get a great view from the top.




Continued in part II.....

After lunch I made my way to the National Mall.

THANK GOD!!! They have removed all the fences along the mall making it one huge open swath. Yip! We are going to need every square foot we can get.


This is about as close as John Q. Public is going to get....



Of course the press is along the mall as well.



Next up, I wandered down to the Lincoln Memorial to check out the setup for the concert tomorrow.


They have built an entire stage on the steps of the memorial.


We even have Paps in town!


As well as entire city of star trailers....


Continued in part III.....

Part III - Guess The Famous Person(s)

Who dat? Here is a collection of people of note. Are they famous, powerful, none of the above? Who knows....

These people were coming out of the White House



These folks seemed to be running things at the Lincoln


This guy was wearing a White House press pass


And then there was this guy, belting out "Little Pink Houses"

In the spirit of the occasion, shouldn't it be "Big White Houses"?

Great pictures! Thanks!

Cool pix Moonie. I think I may pop by to catch some of the festivities on Tuesday. I predict that the cold will keep most people away.

The parade reviewing stand is very reminiscent of Kennedy's.

Great pics! Thanks for including all of us, at least we can be there vicariously with you!

Humm, let's put it this way. No.

It's just not going to be that bad. Highs in the 30's with no real chance for precipitation.



If you'er serious about that please drop me a line and we'll see if we can meet up.

I wish i could be. Going to try to catch some on tv and the concert tomorrow if i'm awake at that time. So cool.

Umm... no