What was it like to actually BE THERE?

Here’s the latest from Ellen:

“Yes, it was bitter cold. Yes, we shared the Washington Mall with 2 million people. Yes, it was difficult to see with people standing shoulder to shoulder and only a Megatron TV screen to view. Yes, we had to walk several miles to get out of the Mall after Inauguration was over and the buses were nowhere to be found. BUT it was an incredible day!!!

I met people standing around me from Philadelphia, Puerto Rico and nearby in the DC area. We listened, laughed, and cried through all the speeches, prayers and songs. The day was full of sharing snack foods and dancing to any music just to stay warm. Thousands of us sang an impromptu "Goodbye Song" to George Bush as he flew one last time around the Mall in the helicopter.

The day began at 7:30 am and ended by 4 pm when we finished lunch in Arlington and made our way back.

We have souvenir bus passes, newspapers, t-shirts, and posters. Now we make our way home to Atlanta - happy and very tired - and feeling a little more connected to the new administration.”

Ellen, thanks to you, all us Multi-Tasking Women here at home who couldn’t make it to DC now feel it, too!

Safe travels home…and as we face the hard work of the days ahead, let’s remember that – YES, we can!