I am having so much fun up here this week. The best part about all of this is that I am making contacts. I am adding a little from last night because I was really tired last night. We walked the streets of Washington D.C. We saw the Washington Monument, World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and glimpses of the White House. These monuments are really fun to see. The crowds outside yesterday were nothing compared to today. When I came down at 5:00 am this morning to study, tons of police officers started swamping the hotel. The checkpoint is right outside our hotel. Sometimes it is really sad to think that so much security is needed for this inauguration. So many people don’t want Barack Obama to be the President of the United States of America. Therefore, they had to make D.C. a huge police department. There are sharpshooters everywhere. The good part about all of this is that the government really seems to have stepped up their game. Even more amazing is the fact that there were people heading outside to get a good spot. It is very cold outside. Then as the sun continued to come up more people came outside. The hotel has a camera outside of the hotel. You can see this camera on the television in your room. This is a great spot to be in! I am sitting in history right now; this is amazing to be able to see everyone here. We are finally seeing a president with darker skin. I am so excited.

Eric