A seemingly normal Tuesday...

Today was a very exciting day at work! Around 1:00, we found out that President Obama was going to be visiting a public charter school to read to students one block away from my office. LAYC owns several locations on the block. These space function in different capacities. For example, there are group homes for the kids on the back side of the block. Across the street from the group homes is the public charter school that the President visited today. Everyone began running outside to try to get a glimpse of Obama. We were quickly stopped by the police that had begun to line the street. Snipers were pacing on top of the buildings. We began to hear and then see the motorcade, then limo number one, and then Obama! We all started jumping up and down screaming and he waved at us. To explain our location a little better, the street that the President and crew drove down is a one way backstreet. It is just a residential area. We were literally about 15 feet (if that!) away from his car. We tried in vain to get a look at he and Michelle when they got out of the limo, but we were blocked. However, one of the workers at the group home got a great picture of the day's events....


Exciting times in DC. :)