We were very fortunate to be given invitations, passed along to my sister-in-law by someone from another state who couldn't attend. These will supposedly admit us to the ticketed standing area behind the reflecting pool...after we manage to get into the city and through the security checks. We're not sure if they'll allow J. to enter with his camera and an extra lens; if they don't, we'll go into the Mall itself along with the non-ticketed public, which will be fine. At the right in the picture above are two of the special metro tickets issued for this week. We probably won't use them - we're betting on the buses as a sturdier mode of transportation tomorrow, and if there's a problem, at least we know we can get off and walk!
See you on the other side...
oh, good luck--hope the day is as magical as I think it will be. keep us posted!
Posted by: mary mccloskey | January 20, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Beth, it would be helpful if you tagged these inauguration posts with their own category so one could link to the lot of them.
Have fun and stay warm! (It should seem balmy to a Montrealer.)
Posted by: Dave | January 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Can't wait to hear more from your point of view as I watch the live feed on television (looking for your faces in the crowd ;-)
Posted by: Martine | January 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM