The White House, January 15, 2008 - 5 more days!
Washington Monument
port-o-potties
parade seating
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House and port-o-potties
Chris at Washington Monument
Stephen Colbert portrait at the Smithsonian's American History Museum
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Lori and Stephen
Seinfeld's “Puffy Shirt”
Julia Child's kitchen
Capitol West entrance
Capitol security guard over left shoulder
Glass ceiling of the Capitol Visitors Center, Supreme Court in the background
Chris protecting me from the Feds...
Emancipation Quilt
my kind of celebrity photo!
Lori, Thomas Jefferson, Heidi, General George Washington, and Dawn
General George Washington schooling Heidi on the differences between he and John Adams
Lori and Chris on the Mall the weekend before Inauguration
MSNBC's set-up on the Mall
License Plate Preamble - pretty clever!
Shepard Fairey's Inaugural poster at the National Portrait Gallery
Dawn, Heidi and Lori with Shepard Fairey poster
National Portrait Gallery
Special screening of “Che” at E Street Theatre - we saw "Milk", which was incredible. Can't wait to see "Che" as two films later this spring.
sniper team at the Washinton Monument
Lori and Heidi on concert day
WWII Memorial
Past security at the concert
Chris and Lori at the "We Are One" Inaugural concert
Carlos, Heidi, Lori and Susan
It just got colder and colder!!
couple near us at the concert
The President-Elect addresses the crowd
New marquee at Ford's Theatre
Inaugural Ticket packet from Congressman Norm Dicks
Heidi and Lori at saging ceremony, January 19th, to get rid of bad chi around the White House
saging ceremony at Dupont Circle
burning sage, singing and chanting to get rid of bad energy for the next President!
“Mission Accomplished” George W. Bush for people to throw shoes at!
Lori, Dr. and Mrs. James Zogby, Majid and Diana Al-Bahadli at the Arab American Institute Inaugural Gala on January 19th
with Dr. Tina Tchen, Director of the new White House Office of Public Liaison
Leaving the Metro station at L'Enfant Plaza on January 20th - it took about 30 minutes to get from train to sidewalk on Inauguration Day
Lori and Heidi on the Mall
Chris and Lori on Inauguration Day
View from our standing area
Joe Biden takes the oath
Barack Obama takes the Presidential Oath - I had chills!!!
finishing the oath of office - the crowd went CRAZY!!!
Lori, Heidi and Chris after the Inaugural Ceremony
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
visiting Abraham Lincoln on Inauguration Day
Chris and Lincoln
Washington Constituent coffee with Senator Patty Murray, January 21st
Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington
Port Townsend visitors at the Constituent Coffee
Freedom statue at the Capitol Visitors Center
Washington mural inside the Capitol Dome
Pocahontas painting in the Rotunda
bad-ass statue in Statuary Hall!
part of our Capitol tour went through Statuary Hall, where the Inaugural luncheon was held
the crypt, where Barack Obama walked through to enter the Inaugural Ceremony
Chris feeling it!
outside the Capitol
check out the Kitsap Sun on display at the Newseum on January 21st!
Newspaper front pages from around the country on January 21st at the Newseum
Newseum poster on January 21, 2009
Inaugural poster for BET
The Watergate Complex
Chris at Watergate
Human Rights Watch Emergency Briefing on Gaza at The Palestine Center, January 22, 2009
Gaza event at Palestine Center
dismantling the Parade viewing stand
Outside the Obama White House - isn't the sun even shining a little brighter?
Chris in White House beam of light ;)
January 22, 2009
Ceiba Latin fusion restaurant
nothing like an Obama visit to boost business - the line was down the block!
letter to the Iraqi Ambassador asking for the release of Muntadar al-Zaidi, the “shoe-thrower”
Code Pink shoe display, showing solidarity with Muntadar al-Zaidi
Busboys & Poets on 14th & V
Augustana Lutheran Church
A political shop near the White House had this Mock Oval Office set up - people were taking pretty funny photos.
Lori and the President (whose glasses is he supposed to be holding?)
Chris helping out on Day Two
he's had some pretty good ideas so far!
Upon our return, we went to a gathering of all the locals who went to D.C.
