My brother got inauguration tickets!!!!!

[Veruca Salt]

He just got the letter from his congressman in the mail today for our tickets!!! OMG I am SO psyched! This was totally unexpected as we didn't think we'd actually get them and were planning on just going to the national mall or parade route!

And mods, if this is totally inappropriate please delete or move! I just couldn't help myself and had to share the good news!

:woohoo: :party: :toast:

And as an aside, the letter also states that the congressman's office where we're picking them up on the morning of the 20th - they're going to have coffee and doughnuts! :9 :loveya:

[grannie4peace]

1. sounds cool to me--

i'll be content to watch it on the tube...a wonderful day for us :):):):party: :party: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :hi: :hi: :pals: :fistbump: :yourock: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: that's my contribution to the inaugural parade :):)

[Veruca Salt]

5. It really is a wonderful day for all of us!

And I just adore your parade contribution! My future sis-in-law is going to be taking the pictures so I'll report back and post them to DU when we're back!

[grannie4peace]

13. now that is totally too cool!!!!

i'm excited :):):)

[grannie4peace]

16. when i flew back after christmas, the lady at the airline had graduated

from sweet briar & was going from houston to the inauguration. it was so much fun witnessing with her at the airport:):):) i'm betting that this inauguration will shock the world in it's honesty & inclusiveness.

[Veruca Salt]

18. Wow! What a haul!

Houston to DC! And I do think you're right on both accounts as just for one count they opened up the entire national mall which is wonderful for anyone who wants to go but didn't get tickets! That or the parade was our original plan until the news today!

[Cha]

2. I think this is a very appropriate place

for this very positive and most excellent news for you! :fistbump::party:

[Veruca Salt]

8. I'm glad! I was so psyched I had to post but wasn't sure where to post the news!

We were just going to go and have a ball in DC but this is really the cherry on top of it all! And my brother just got back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan so this will be quite the addition to the welcome home bash! He's making a scrapbook from all the random things I saved for him during the election and the letter and tickets (if they let us keep them) will be great to put into it!

[Cha]

14. Oh you both really

deserve it! Love the personal stories of those able to attend:D

[Veruca Salt]

26. My brother is really the one who deserves it!

I just got all the logistics taken care of while he was overseas! I think that him being a vet was what actually scored the tickets. His excitement was infectious when he told me about it, and it made me very glad that we decided to go all those months ago! Now, if only I can get him to bring his dress uniform!

[firedupdem]

3. Hey Hey!!!!

Good News!!!!

:woohoo:

[Veruca Salt]

9. Serious good news!!

:party: :toast: :bounce: :fistbump:

[gmudem]

4. I got 2 tickets from my congressman too!

Although I found out in an e-mail not in a letter, and I am just so incredibly excited about it. It's gonna be a long time to be in that cold weather but it is totally worth it.

[Veruca Salt]

10. Whoo! Maybe I'll see you there!

And bring hand warmers and thermals! It's definitely going to be worth every minute! :toast:

And email works just as well! I had emailed Senator Collins and they had emailed me back saying they didn't have anymore available which I think was a nice courtesy. I'm glad my brother got the letter (in more ways than one) as I think it will be a great addition to his scrapbook for the election!

[grannie4peace]

17. folding chairs if you can!

[Veruca Salt]

35. I'll be wishing I had a kotatsu table I'm sure!

Thought about lining my jacket with hand warmers but then realized that wasn't too brilliant an idea! :spank:

[PaDUer]

45. I received a phone call

from our rep...

[blaze]

6. WooHoo!!!!

Great news!!!

I wouldn't be able to contain myself either!!!!

[Veruca Salt]

11. I really can't contain myself!! I've been calling everyone I know!

:woohoo:

[tigereye]

7. Good for you!

I like your screen-name and the pic of Zap Mama. :thumbsup:

[Veruca Salt]

12. Thank you!!

And to be quite honest, the pic is because she is so very FINE! :loveya: I get to ogle every time I post! }(

[tigereye]

31. I recently saw some of her videos - I have several of the CDs and love them

She is a lovely and graceful woman - very talented.

[SharonRB]

15. You better doublecheck when you'll be picking them up

I just read in an article about the lottery Conyers had for his tickets yesterday that they all had to be given out by the 19th.

[Veruca Salt]

19. The morning of the 20th between 7 and 9 am!

My brother said they even included directions to the congressman's office in the letter!

I was surprised it would be that morning but not too surprised as when I called my senators offices they were doing the same thing - giving them out the 19th and 20th. I also know some people are getting them mailed to them (I remember reading another DU'ers post who this was the case for).

[SharonRB]

21. I also read that they're not allowed to mail them.

Let me see if I can find the article online. BRB

Here you go: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009901050353

And here's the applicable paragraph:

"Recipients must pick up their tickets at Conyers' Washington, D.C., office between Jan. 12-19. Officials are not allowed to mail the inauguration tickets or distribute them after Jan. 19, said Karen Morgan, director of communications for Conyers."

[Veruca Salt]

24. I thought mailing them was a bit weird

as that would give scalpers time to turn them around (I think scalping such tickets is so very wrong considering they should be free!). Interesting information though, I'll double check the pick up date with my brother just to be safe!

[Fire1]

20. I'm jealous! But Congrats! Have a wonderful time.

[Veruca Salt]

22. I shall, thank you! And i'll return with pictures of course!

:hi:

[awoke_in_2003]

23. You fuckers...

Seriously, congrats.

[Veruca Salt]

25. LOL! Best. Reply. Ever!

:hug:

[awoke_in_2003]

27. I was hoping...

you would see the humor there. Have fun, I have to settle for watching it on TV (while drinking French champagne)

[Veruca Salt]

32. You will surly be much warmer than we will be!

And will have a better view while enjoying a nip! Heck, I would be doing the same if we hadn't booked the hotel and train months in advance. :) Enjoy that champagne!

[AtomicKitten]

28. Congratulations! I am jealous. ;)

[Veruca Salt]

38. Thank you! I'll bring back pics and a report when we get back!

:fistbump:

[AtomicKitten]

39. Wonderful! We will devour them with great appreciation. Keep warm!

:toast:

[Fearless]

29. Trust me and stake out a bathroom. There are wayyy too few in the area.

[Veruca Salt]

33. You don't think they'll let me bring a bottle do you? LOL!

I detest port-o-potties as well so I'll probably be doing the 'dance' all too soon! I saw someone post about a DC bathroom guide that was being sold on ebay... maybe I should invest! :think:

[Fearless]

34. An article from WPO...

Apparently there's something like 6000 people per outhouse in the area.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4688597

[Veruca Salt]

42. "inaugural toilet contract"

:rofl: That's brilliant!

Though, just the thought of not having toilet access makes me want to pee... Oh god those port-o-poties will be disgusting by the time the events are over!

[Fearless]

44. My condolences... don't drink ANYTHING!

:scared:

[Jennicut]

30. Dress warmly, lots and lots of layers. Congrats!

Are inaugurations ever not cold?

[Veruca Salt]

36. Maybe we should ask the wingnuts to pray for a snowstorm?

When they prayed for rain in Colorado that worked out so well. :rofl: We'd probably get a January thaw! Quick, someone go troll freeperville and get a prayer thread running!

[Jennicut]

37. Yup. That may work. I live in CT and its darn cold here.

My daughters want to play in the snow but I am not going out there until it gets to at least 30 degrees and we are getting snow again on Wednesday. DC at least is a bit better then New England.

[Veruca Salt]

40. I'm a New Englander myself as well,

so I'll be getting that snow too. I swear we've already gotten enough this season, so maybe DC will feel balmy to me! Well, I can hope at least!

I hope that snow we're supposed to be getting doesn't have that bitterly cold wind accompanying it. I hate that, it actually hurts to breath it in when it's like that.

[Jennicut]

41. Yeah, DC will be like a vacation for you!

Its going to be a wintry-mix which means some ice involved, my least favorite kind. At 33 I am so afraid to drive in ice storms, I have had too many close calls over the years.

[Veruca Salt]

43. Ice storms are the absolute worst!

I totally refuse to drive when the roads are iced over. The only thing that could get me to do so would be a medical emergency! There is nothing, and I do mean nothing apart from dire emergency that can't wait for the sand trucks.