Watching The Inaguration

[Smowball]

I'm watching it with a kind of morbid fascination. Watching Trumps family parade in - the women all look like they are plastic and more fitting with the Kardashians. And after they've shown previous Presidents being sworn in - Regan, Clinton, Bush, and then this man walks in with an orange face and yellow hair. It just looks so bizarre. I know none of that will have anything to do with his ability to do the job in hand - it's just quite a sight to see it play out.

[naomi24]

Good turnout. Mikey will be disappointed. ;o)

[naomi24]

Bazile, I think they'll be attending the lunch that follows the ceremony.

[Mamyalynne]

Palm Springs Baz.

[pastafreak]

I believe the Obamas were off to Palm Springs for some quiet.

[naomi24]

After lunch, surely?

[Mamyalynne]

In Air Force One too.

[yogi-bear]

Agree, Mamy....She was singing as flat as a pancake.

[pastafreak]

They boarded a USAF helicopter for Andrews airforce base in DC.

[Tilly2]

That was a good speech. I hope he can do all he's promised to do. That would be 'Great'

[pastafreak]

Who *was* the singer...she had a rather weak voice...especially for the national anthem.

[Mamyalynne]

Jackie Evancho

[Jackdaw33]

They weren't in Air Force One, it was a bog standard helicopter.

[Bazile]

Wasn't Obama's hair black when he entered the WH ?
Must be all that stress that turned it grey

[yogi-bear]

16 year old Jackie Avancho apparently, pasta.

[Mamyalynne]

//After they welcome Donald and Melania Trump into the White House, they will take a helicopter to Andrews Air Force Base, where they will then board the plane previously referred to as Air Force One and head for California.//

[naomi24]

Mamyalynne/Pastafreak, you're right. The Obamas aren't invited to lunch. Bit mean if you ask me.

Schedule from the New York Times:

Sometime after noon | The Obamas depart
With Mr. Trump installed as president, the Obamas will bid farewell and depart from the East Front of the Capitol.

1 p.m. | Luncheon

The luncheon, held for government leaders and friends in the Capitol Rotunda....

[Bazile]

What - more welcoming ?

Isn't the plane only known as airforce one , when the president is on board ?

[yogi-bear]

I was close.:-)

[Jackdaw33]

Something I didn't know until today was that Trump is teetotal.

[murraymints]

ha ha Yogi...does mrs Know hoolihans..San Diego ?? love the place friends in La Mesa !!