At the airport

I'm now at Sacramento International Airport, waiting for my flight to Las Vegas. I will change planes there, after a layover I'm not looking forward to (I'm less than 6 months away from my 21st birthday, so no gambling for me!). From there I will board another Southwest plane to head East to DC. It's not easy to leave home today, where it's sunny and in the 60s. The forecast for DC tonight is 24 degrees, so that's what I had to dress for. Even in the airport I'm quite warm in my boots, jeans, and long sleeve shirt- and that's not including the sweater and overcoat I have to carry with me! In my bag I have earmuffs, a scarf, and gloves. I'm trying to be as prepared as I can be for what I know will be a shock to my California-girl system. 

To me cold is weather that has lows in the 30s and 40s. In DC this week, the weather will have HIGHS in the 30s and 40s- if I'm lucky. I have hand warmers, foot warmers, camis and shirts and longsleeve shirts and pullovers and snowjackets. I have boots and socks and thicker socks and long underwear. Theoretically, I'm ready. Theoretically.

I just got off the phone with my parents, who are at the Mall right now, listening to the inaugural concert. They said that Tom Hanks and Marisa Tomei spoke, and U2 performed. "It's not just an American dream, it's an Irish dream," Bono said about the inauguration. 

I've already heard about several celebrity sightings, and I'm prepared with my camera- and even my digital recorder. My goal for the week: see/meet/marry Anderson Cooper. I don't have much longer until my flight begins boarding, but I will try to add more when I get into the hotel room tonight. 

Catch you on the (freezing) flipside!