It's hazy and humid and temperatures are in the 80s. No, I haven't left DC for the DR. I am at the US Botanical Garden, just several hundred meters from the US Capital Building. This is one of several stops, including the Smithsonian Castle, that we've taken this afternoon during our extended Pre-Inauguration Day stroll of the Mall.
The museums are packed, but so is the Mall itself due to the mild weather today after some morning snow showers. Preparations for tomorrow are ongoing. Jumbotron TVs are setup. MSNBC has parked their mobile reporting room near the Museum of Natural History. Traffic barricades are up. And of course, Tshirt/calendar/button/bag/postcard/DVD salesmen are making brisk business.
At the Capitol Building itself, the San Francisco Boys and Girls Choir is practicing in front of hundreds and hundreds seats that are now empty but will soon be filled with politicians, dignitaries, entertainers, athletes, and anyone else lucky enough to get tickets to what some may say is the most hyped event in the world now. Just beyond these seating areas, a crowd of passerbys have gathered to get their own glimpse of what is to come on Inauguration Day.
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