Posted by Congressman John Campbell at 12:00 am on Jan 21, 2009 3 Comments
I’ve never attended a presidential inauguration before. And for
my first one, I had a pretty darn good seat.
Members of the House and the Senate all sit up in an
amphitheater-like setting behind the President. Also in that
vicinity are a number of governors (Arnold was there), cabinet
members, and other dignitaries from government such as Ben Bernanke
and Colin Powell; both of whom were seated not too far in front of
me. It was all government people up there. The celebrities; and
there were dozens and dozens of them, were all sitting in seats in
front of the stage.
It was really, really cold. I am a 4th
generation Californian who doesn’t ski. Needless to say I don’t do
cold well. It never got above 32 degrees Fahrenheit all day and
there was quite a breeze on top of that. I’ve never worn so many
clothes in my life, and it still wasn’t enough! There are many
reasons I live in ‘The OC’ and don’t intend to leave, it’s days
like today when I remember one of those reasons.
The crowd was amazing. From where I
sat I could see all the way to the Lincoln Memorial and the… Read More