Inauguration Day 2009: How will you spend it?

Inauguration Day is coming in less than two weeks.  There are many among us who are excited for the moment our 44th president is sworn in and addresses us for the first time as our President. 

Just as the kids stayed up on Election Night 2008 watching votes roll in, coloring electoral college maps, we want them to be part of and remember the occassion on Tuesday the 20th.  Tons of stuff seems to be happening in DC the weekend prior to the event, but the inauguration will happen at noon EST on Tuesday, which is 9am Portland-time.  The line up will start around 8:30am our time with some opening remarks.

We've received several emails now from mamas looking for kid-friendly activities for the day.  Are you planning on partaking, somehow, in inauguration day activities?  The 8-9AM time slot sounds like a mighty fine time to congregate at one of our favorite coffee shops for a little Inauguration Day Playdate, doesn't it?  There are TVs at favorite haunts like Sip 'n' Kranz, Airplay Cafe, and Sydney's.  Perhaps Barackspace (aka Backspace) will project the live televised event on their big screen.  Or, can you TiVo/DVR it and enjoy it in the evening with a little bubbly all around to celebrate?  If you kids are school-aged, do you think they'll show the event at your school?

Comments

[olivia]

Ha! I just got an email from Moveon.org soliciting members to host inaugural bashes. So far there are at least two gatherings happening in the evening, 4 or 5pm, at Anna Bananas in St. Johns and at Laughing Planet on N. Mississippi. There will probably be more events listed here: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/create.html?action_id=158&id=15335-5171045-d0oOvux&t=3

[Mary]

I think we will just jump up and down celebrating in our living room and have the tv on (which we don't allow normally). I can't wait!!!!

[leslie]

We'll be at AnnaBannanas...our living room away from our living room.

[thiskat]

We'll be at a friend's breakfast party. Can't believe it's actually happening!

[zach]

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[urbanMamas]

Hi Mamas,

More mamas are looking for inauguration day ideas. Offer them up here!

Here is an email from another mama:
I was just wandering what Mama's out there have planned for the Inauguration. I totally plan to watch it but I want to do something fun. Memorable, since we can be there in person. Do you know of kid friendly places to watch the big event? What are other parents doing? I would love to hear other ideas. Thanks, CAM

[cam1123]

We are going to volunteer on MLK day as part of Obama Call to Service. I think the formal name is Renew America Together: National Day of Service. The Obama and Biden families will be participating in volunteer service in the Washington, D.C. area. They are asking Americans Coast to Coast to do something in our own community.

Here is the website were we signed up.
http://www.USAservice.org/calltoservice

[cam1123]

We are going to the Bipartisan cafe.

I did receive an email from Move On about an event at Cooper's Cafe.
COOPERS COFFEE, 61st & .S.E. Stark at 8:00 AM.