My "Say NO to Health Care Reform Bill" Trek to D.C. Part I

In the beginning...It all started with a phone call.

On Tuesday, November 3, 2009 the phone rang.

I answer, "Hello".

Person on other end, "Hi Tina, this is Diane. A couple of us are going to Washington D.C. tomorrow to say no to the Health Care Reform Bill. Would you like to come?"

Side note, that's like asking me if I would like some chocolate... just sayin'.

I reply, "Let me see if I can make arrangements with my husband and children. I'll call you back in a little while."

Needless to say I did and that I went. I will now chronicle our trip in this blog.

November 4, 2009

We (Diane, Marty and I) begin our trek from Augusta Ga. to Washington D.C. We stay the night with our dear friend Julie and ultimately pass out. (It’s a long drive from Augusta to D.C.)

November 5, 2009

We wake up and go to I Hop for breakfast where we were served by a lovely lady named Lulu. She was a great server with an affinity for tasteful ‘bling’ (Marty was quick to point this out.) I can’t tell you what we all ate, but it was good. I left a nice tip.

We then ventured to the Metro a.k.a. subway, my first subway experience if you’re wondering, where we drove around for what felt like forever to find a parking spot.

Finally, after finding a parking spot, we purchased our tickets and boarded the Metro.

Here is Marty and Diane seated across the isle from me on the Metro.

This is moi at one of the Metro exchanges.


This is a picture of one of the Metro trains. OK, you must be rolling your eyes by now at my naivety. But, come on, I’m a girl from central Florida. I can tell you everything you need to know about the Monorail at Disney.