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David W. Swanson

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  • inauguration day

    It was a long and good day.  The experience of being in Washington DC for the inauguration sparked a handful of thoughts and questions that I hope to reflect on later this week.  For now, here’s a brief recap of our day.

    David Swanson

    January 21, 2009
    travel, video
  • dc day 2

    Some very quick (and sleepy) impressions of our second day in Washington DC: We all agree that there is a bunch of excitement in the air.  People are quick to talk to you and ask where you’ve come from for the inauguration.  It’s been heartening to hear how many folks- like us- don’t have tickets…

    David Swanson

    January 19, 2009
    travel
  • our first evening in dc

    Our drive from Chicago to Washington DC went really well yesterday.  We had snow most of the way but not enough to slow us down.  (We did have one exciting moment looking for a cafe off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, but Michael’s expert driving skills kept us out of the ditch.)  After a couple hours of…

    David Swanson

    January 19, 2009
    travel, video
  • to dc for the inaugruation

    It’s funny how late 10:00 PM seems knowing that we have to get up in less than 5 hours.  We’re getting a (very) early start tomorrow so that we can pick up the Washingtons and begin our 12 hour drive to Washington DC.  This trip is one of the things I was most looking forward…

    David Swanson

    January 17, 2009
    travel
  • cold (doesn’t always) = bad

    There are plenty of irksome aspects to the current cold snap we’re experiencing in Chicago, but this morning Maggie and I experienced a few silver linings. After dropping her off at the Kedzie Metra stop at 6:30, Maggie called to say that the train hadn’t arrived.  The -15 degree temps made this a problem.  When…

    David Swanson

    January 16, 2009
    stories
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