Actually, we are more like one million. Lemme just say we didn't get anywhere near the Lincoln Memorial...we got there and they had already closed all the entrances, so we got as close as we could, which was near the Washington Memorial...and it was wonderful. I haven't seen a crowd that happy, ever. People singing along with Stevie Wonder, Bono, and Pete Seeger...it was beautiful and amazing. Little kids, older hippie types, youth recording everything with their phones...and everyone was excited and shining and graceful with each other. And then the streets, when it was over, were just flooded with people. I wept, and I assure you, I was not the only one.
We're here in the Russell Senate building, where people are coming, two by two, to pick up tickets from their Senators. It's like some kind of strange ark, filled with happy pairs! Everyone is taking pictures in front of the various offices, and some states appear to have local media affiliates filming interviews with constituents. We are going to wander about a bit, taking photos and soaking in the manifest joy. 
was exciting! We stood with so many others off to the side, just trying to get a glimpse of the screen...and I didn't hear even one tiny complaint. Just a lot of folks crooning along, "in the name of love..."
Last night, we went to the Obama Ball, held at the University Club on 16th Street. Some of my sister's friends, right after Obama won the election, decided that they would throw their own party for the inauguration. It was a great time, with everyone all gussied up, dancing, and indulging in lovely desserts. But the highlight has to be the cutout cardboard Obama, which everyone posed for pictures with all night long. More pictures later, once I get home and can upload pictures from my digital camera. 
Courtesy of my sister. We're here!