Posted by Maia on January 18th, 2009 | Categorized as Arriving in D.C. | Tagged as 1776, America, American, American Revolution, Asian, Baltimore, Barack, Barack Obama, changes, country, Democrats, disabled, gay, government, healthcare, history, hopeful, Independents, jobs, Latino, McHenry, Native American, Obama, Philadelphia, Republicans, schools, speech, Star-Spangled Banner, straight, Washington, White House
We began this train trip in Philadelphia earlier today. It is fitting that we did so - because it was there that our American journey began. It was there that a group of farmers and lawyers, merchants and soldiers, gathered to declare their independence and lay claim to a destiny that they were being denied.
It [...]
Posted by Lauren on January 17th, 2009 | Categorized as Arriving in D.C. | Tagged as African American, capitol, D.C., Delta, Embassy Row, historic, Inauguration Day, LaGuardia, luggage, monument, Obama, president, Washington, White House
Our luggage did NOT.
So we are fighting with Delta, who checked our bags all the way to LaGuardia even though they knew we were going to WASHINGTON DC. So we’re in the very cool Hotel Rouge, awaiting our luggage. It’s not as bad as it sounds . . . we have a great room in [...]