Sunday, January 18, 2009

Saturday - Jan 17

Saturday

We headed for the Philips Collection at DuPont Circle. A smaller museum, but much easier to enjoy. Enjoyed the the Arkansas River "Over the River" project by Cristos to be completed and unveiled in 2012 in Colorado. Justin and Carol saw the "Gates" in Central Park, NYC a few years ago.

Had dinner in a French bistro, Le Bistro de Coin mid-afternoon. Terrific French Onion soup!! Tres authentic!

We found a small gallery with a great Andy Warhol Obama poster/t-shirt and $1 buttons!!

Friday - Jan 16

Friday

Drove up to DC on Friday, arriving around 9:30pm just south of Chevy Chase. Even the road warning signs in NC (on 15-501 in Durham)were alerting people to the inauguration traffic in DC. Not too bad getting into town - the big question is getting out of town on Tuesday!

WTOP, one of the local DC radio stations is broadcasting all sorts of news on the inauguration. And the weather is cold!

Inauguration 2009 - Washington DC

I am heading in to DC for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Had to see history in the making!!

Justin (my brother-in-law) and Carol are providing a place to stay up in the Van Ness area.