Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:02 PM

What are your plans for Inauguration Day?

It's a Friday. I think I'm going to take a vacation day. Grateful to be able to do that. I know so many don't have even one day a year off that's paid.

I don't plan on watching the ceremony, but instead will focus on some quiet reflection at home, or if weather permits, a long walk somewhere nice.

It just doesn't feel right to let it pass as just another work day. And I suspect for me it will be a very emotional day. Not just because Trump won, but because a man who I think so highly of and admire so much is exiting stage left.

It just doesnt seem like 8 years since I stood inside a high school football stadium in Springfield, Mo. the Saturday night before the election.

I grew up in Oklahoma so it was the first time I had been around so many like minded people in my life. The line snaked through a residential area. We waited 4 hours to get in. My feet were shredded by the end of the night. It was magical.

I hope however fellow DUers choose to spend the day, they find at least a moment or two of peace.

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69 replies	Author	Time	Post
What are your plans for Inauguration Day? (Original post)	RonniePudding	Dec 2016	OP
Leaving the country	oldtime dfl_er	Dec 2016	#1
Women's March in Denver.	Laffy Kat	Dec 2016	#2
Dunno BUT will not watch the corporate media	apcalc	Dec 2016	#3
No TV	Va Lefty	Dec 2016	#4
I'm sitting here and playing "Knock, knock, knocking of heaven's door."	CTyankee	Dec 2016	#5
I know what I willl wear.	rzemanfl	Dec 2016	#6
Yes! I shall wear all black this day as well!!nt	logosoco	Dec 2016	#9
The t-shirt is white with red and blue lettering.	rzemanfl	Dec 2016	#12
Oh, I have one of those too.	progressoid	Dec 2016	#33
I think I wore mine on two election nights. n/t	rzemanfl	Dec 2016	#41
I have worn black every day since 11/8....and that's it from now on...	apcalc	Dec 2016	#47
Start looking for the	yuiyoshida	Dec 2016	#7
No kidding about that!	elleng	Dec 2016	#13
I have been thinking about this.	logosoco	Dec 2016	#8
Flying to DC to participate in the Million Woman March	mcar	Dec 2016	#10
Thank you!	WhiteTara	Dec 2016	#34
Maybe go to Jersey, visit my grandkids and celebrate my daughter's birthday,	elleng	Dec 2016	#11
I was hoping to catch the protests on t.v.	Baitball Blogger	Dec 2016	#14
I won't watch it	LeftInTX	Dec 2016	#15
I think it is more to avoid the protests and the booing along	WhiteTara	Dec 2016	#36
I doubt the Secret Service would allow a rope ladder entry on the podium.	haele	Dec 2016	#64
whale watching near the Channel Islands...	dhill926	Dec 2016	#16
This might be the thread winner. I hope your day is great.	RonniePudding	Dec 2016	#22
thank you....	dhill926	Dec 2016	#67
What a great idea. Happy whale/dolphin watching from Goleta!	Hekate	Dec 2016	#46
thank you....	dhill926	Dec 2016	#68
Hopefully my husband is released from the hospital that day	maryellen99	Dec 2016	#17
...	WhiteTara	Dec 2016	#38
Thank You...the cancer is early stage nt	maryellen99	Dec 2016	#40
That's good!	WhiteTara	Dec 2016	#42
Thanks!	maryellen99	Dec 2016	#48
Sending good vibes	apcalc	Dec 2016	#49
this	edhopper	Dec 2016	#18
Ha! Right there with you.	RonniePudding	Dec 2016	#23
Watching some hockey	KamaAina	Dec 2016	#19
A symbolic flushing of the nation I once proudly served.	SeattleVet	Dec 2016	#20
I won't watch maybe I will rent a couple movies or find something on Netflix. nt	doc03	Dec 2016	#21
There will almost certainly be a gathering in Seattle.	Aristus	Dec 2016	#24
Getting ready to attend the Women's March on Washington.	femmocrat	Dec 2016	#25
it will be one sad day for this country. devolution.	spanone	Dec 2016	#26
Let's all flush	many a good man	Dec 2016	#27
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028337783 n/t	rzemanfl	Dec 2016	#43
I plan on going to a demonstration	jimlup	Dec 2016	#28
Yes, a general strike is in order.	apcalc	Dec 2016	#51
TGIF! Work, dinner and drinks after with family.	jmg257	Dec 2016	#29
With a bag of pot and a bottle of scotch--with the TV turned off.	davsand	Dec 2016	#30
At this point I only know I won't be watching	PoindexterOglethorpe	Dec 2016	#31
No I live in the Oklahoma City area	RonniePudding	Dec 2016	#56
we will fly our US flag upside down nt	msongs	Dec 2016	#32
Take the easy way out: Stick a fork in my eye.	lindysalsagal	Dec 2016	#35
I'm going to rewatch Game of Thrones...	FarPoint	Dec 2016	#37
Work like every other Friday of the year	RB TexLa	Dec 2016	#39
Avoid tv; prep for Women's March in Los Angeles	Hekate	Dec 2016	#44
Anything but the orange asshole! n/t	RKP5637	Dec 2016	#45
Work.	Island Blue	Dec 2016	#50
crying	Doreen	Dec 2016	#52
I'll be working	Abq_Sarah	Dec 2016	#53
Drinking...puking...drinking...puking...yelling at the tv machine...	cry baby	Dec 2016	#54
Calexit march DTLA	MerKat	Dec 2016	#55
Will go about my business which always	FrenchieCat	Dec 2016	#57
I'll probably be watching junk TV	lillypaddle	Dec 2016	#58
Be on DU and commiserate with kindred spirits	Cha	Dec 2016	#59
Work and parent	Dorian Gray	Dec 2016	#60
I'm going to find a demonstration somewhere in Houston	Bucky	Dec 2016	#61
Hopefully I'll die in my sleep by then.	resistance2016	Dec 2016	#62
Find a friend with a	alfredo	Dec 2016	#63
We are off, days before and after, to a CA Indian Casino.	Tikki	Dec 2016	#65
Well I'm definitely not watching it....I PROMISE YOU THAT...it will be bad enough seeing snippets	TrekLuver	Dec 2016	#66
Work. While I still have a job. nt	Abu Pepe	Dec 2016	#69

Response to RonniePudding (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:04 PM

oldtime dfl_er (6,616 posts)

1. Leaving the country

can't go forever, sadly, but heading north to where it's sane (Canada) for the weekend. Not looking at tv or news.

What are your plans for Inauguration Day?

1. Leaving the country

2. Women's March in Denver.

3. Dunno BUT will not watch the corporate media

4. No TV

5. I'm sitting here and playing "Knock, knock, knocking of heaven's door."

6. I know what I willl wear.

9. Yes! I shall wear all black this day as well!!nt

12. The t-shirt is white with red and blue lettering.

33. Oh, I have one of those too.

41. I think I wore mine on two election nights. n/t

47. I have worn black every day since 11/8....and that's it from now on...

7. Start looking for the

13. No kidding about that!

8. I have been thinking about this.

10. Flying to DC to participate in the Million Woman March

34. Thank you!

11. Maybe go to Jersey, visit my grandkids and celebrate my daughter's birthday,

14. I was hoping to catch the protests on t.v.

15. I won't watch it

36. I think it is more to avoid the protests and the booing along

64. I doubt the Secret Service would allow a rope ladder entry on the podium.

16. whale watching near the Channel Islands...

22. This might be the thread winner. I hope your day is great.

67. thank you....

46. What a great idea. Happy whale/dolphin watching from Goleta!

68. thank you....

17. Hopefully my husband is released from the hospital that day

38. ...

40. Thank You...the cancer is early stage nt

42. That's good!

48. Thanks!

49. Sending good vibes

18. this

23. Ha! Right there with you.

19. Watching some hockey

20. A symbolic flushing of the nation I once proudly served.

21. I won't watch maybe I will rent a couple movies or find something on Netflix. nt

24. There will almost certainly be a gathering in Seattle.

25. Getting ready to attend the Women's March on Washington.

26. it will be one sad day for this country. devolution.

27. Let's all flush

43. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028337783 n/t

28. I plan on going to a demonstration

51. Yes, a general strike is in order.

29. TGIF! Work, dinner and drinks after with family.

30. With a bag of pot and a bottle of scotch--with the TV turned off.

31. At this point I only know I won't be watching

56. No I live in the Oklahoma City area

32. we will fly our US flag upside down nt

35. Take the easy way out: Stick a fork in my eye.

37. I'm going to rewatch Game of Thrones...

39. Work like every other Friday of the year

44. Avoid tv; prep for Women's March in Los Angeles

45. Anything but the orange asshole! n/t

50. Work.

52. crying

53. I'll be working

54. Drinking...puking...drinking...puking...yelling at the tv machine...

55. Calexit march DTLA

57. Will go about my business which always

58. I'll probably be watching junk TV

59. Be on DU and commiserate with kindred spirits

60. Work and parent

61. I'm going to find a demonstration somewhere in Houston

62. Hopefully I'll die in my sleep by then.

63. Find a friend with a

65. We are off, days before and after, to a CA Indian Casino.

66. Well I'm definitely not watching it....I PROMISE YOU THAT...it will be bad enough seeing snippets

69. Work. While I still have a job. nt