Here we are - Tony, Helen, Lucy, Riley, and Kendall - waiting for the start of the big concert. You can see the Lincoln Memorial over my right soldier.Tthe musical acts - Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, James Taylor, Beyonce, and many more - were amazing, each was separated by a brief speech from aHollywood star, including Denzell Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks, Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx (who did a spot-on imitation of Obama, election night speech), and even Tiger Woods. Believe it or not, Garth Brooks was one of the big hits of the day, singing American Pie and Shout. Naturally, the crowd sang and danced along.
The real highlight was the appearance at the beginning by Vice President-elect Joe Biden and the Obama family. The President-elect delivered a short, stirring speech just before the musical finale. All in all, it was a pretty amazing day.
In order to get to the concert we walked more than two miles down from DuPont Circle - and then back again after the concert. Lucy did really well with all the walking and waiting, sometimes sitting on my shoulders so she could see her favorite musical acts and eating M&Ms for sustenance. In this picture, we're not sure if she's resting or keeping Kendall's feet warm.I took lots of pics, but we were too far to make them worth posting. Hopefully, you were able to watch the concert on TV. Look for any number of picture galleries on line for great close-ups (I'm not sure how to put links on this blog. Sorry.)
Monday is going to be a quieter day, although we may venture to the Kennedy Center to wait in line for free tickets to see the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Of course, I just heard that DC is expecting its first snow of the season, so that may put a crimp in any outdoor plans for Monday.
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