PHOTOS Just one more week............

[Jackeens]

Ella Mae Johnson talks about her upcoming trip to Washington and the inauguration of President Barack Obama at Judson at a nursing home in Cleveland Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. Johnson will turn 105-years-old before the inauguration.

[Withywindle]

1. OK, I'm getting butterflies.

The good kind. :D

[AwakeAtLast]

9. I'm tearing up

and they're not even finished! :D

[YOY]

2. It's gonna be a madhouse.

n.t.

[NYC_SKP]

3. OMG, Those Greek Columns are SO Elitist11!!11!!!

:rofl:

thanx for the pix!

:rofl:

[Historic NY]

8. So temple like.........

:hi:

[jkshaw]

10. SKP, who's the guy saying, Oh, snap?

[NYC_SKP]

11. that is Sen. Menendez!

:hi: :toast:

[Hope And Change]

20. Yeah, I was thinking the same..LOL.

[midnight]

4. Very nice photos, but the last is my favorite. Ella Mae is

adorable, I love her smile.

[psychmommy]

19. can you believe her skin for 105 years old.

if that is what 105 and looks like i could do that.
oh snap, that's my beloved senator menendez from nj.

[femmocrat]

5. Thanks so much. How I wish I could be there.

What a wonderful day for America.

[EraOfResponsibility]

6. Awesome! n/t

[firedupdem]

7. oh boy, those pictures made me get a bit misty eyed.......it's really

about to happen! :bounce:

:bounce:

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. Superb as usual JFO. You get hold of the most interesting photos.

I especially love the pic of Mrs. Johnson. Thanks for sharing.

[Kahuna]

13. I love that picture of Mrs. Johnson at the end. You do a great

photo essay. :applause:

[BklynChick]

14. icing on the cake is all of those people working and employed! thx.

[Raven]

15. The Lincoln Photo...isn't he smiling slightly? n/t

[acmavm]

16. Wouldn't you if you were him? What a payoff! And it being a Senator from

Illinois, well, what more could you want?

[K Gardner]

17. OMG.. chills starting already. Thank you !

[NYC_SKP]

18. kicking, for the HISTORY of it all, this really is huge. nt

[Hope And Change]

21. Wonderful pics.Thanks for posting.K & R!

[phoenixriz]

22. Jackeens you are wonderful

I always look for your pictures. You bring so much joy to DU. Thank you so much.

[ThatsMyBarack]

23. Jackeens, you've got talent!

You don't miss a trick when you set these up for us! :patriot: