POTUS

We got a call from Jerry this morning letting us know that President Obama was going to be landing at the airport right next to his office. Actually, for security reasons his office was to be on lockdown most of the afternoon while the President was arriving and driving by. I decided to load everyone up and go over to watch Air Force One land and the President drive by. We aren't really fans of Obama or his policies, but thought it would be a good learning experience.

Turns out several other people had the same idea. Jerry's office became a refuge for onlookers. [Funny side story, one of the families in Jerry's office had some chips as a snack. Their kids made a big mess of crumbs and they weren't sure what to do with them. So I watched as they picked up the chip crumbs and dumped them in the potted plant. We had a good chuckle about that!]

We waited a long time and finally we saw Air Force One in the distance.

We explained to the boys why this is a pretty special plane. I thought it looked especially majestic with the mountains in the background.

A few minutes after it was on the ground the motorcade went by. We waved but couldn't see much through the tinted windows.

Once the president went by the security was lightened up and we were able to leave.

Jerry wrote up a little piece about the whole experience for the LaForce Ledger.