I am pissing myself with excitement over Obama stopping in Baltimore Saturday. Transportation and anxiety are keeping me from the Inauguration, even though I wanted to cycle down there badly. I was beginning to feel badly about missing out.
But in Baltimore City? I would not be able to live with myself if I missed it, pending a real and serious and dire emergency. I am willing to walk if I have to. I’ve walked downtown from North Baltimore before. It’s a fun walk. But I’ll likely ride my bike with Mrs. P to UB where my office is and leave my bike there and walk the rest of the way. (I imagine bikes locked near the event or the train station will be frowned upon.) But if UB is locked up because of its proximity to Penn Station, well, like I said. I’ll walk.
I’m going to weep like a pinched baby Saturday, too. I can’t help it.
My brother and a friend of mine are going nuts because they work in transportation and supply for the National Guard, who are all on call already this weekend for the Inauguration and then Saturday on top of it. I don’t envy their stress, but I’m glad that very competent people are working to protect Obama and to protect all of us. Okay, fear mongering over.
I’m not scared; I’m excited.
Now I’m excited for you.
Tuesday is a holiday around here. All TV all day. No shame.
Love the “weep like a pinched baby” thing. Yep. Me too.
You are a better man than I am. I plan to avoid both Baltimore and DC over the next few days. I originally thought, hell yeah I’m going to DC to see this, but then I decided I really couldn’t handle the crowds.
That being said, I cannot wait for 20-01-2009 — end of an error.
Johnny, can we get an update, please? Did you end up going to see Pres-Elect Obama in B’More?
wait… that photo… there IS a spoon???
the matrix was wrong? i can not believe it. can we no longer trust even movies in this day and age?
They were right before those sequels came out:)