My son K is on a trip with his coming of age group. They have gone to DC, and one thing K was looking forward to was going to the White House and having a chance to see President Obama. Unfortunately, in the planning process they were unable to secure tickets ahead of time for their time in the area. When I was his age I remember just standing in line and walking on in, but we all know since 9-11, security in most public buildings is higher, such as not being able to go to the top of the Hancock Tower in Boston, but the White House is on a whole different level of public access. You can go, but only if you've been screened ahead of time.
Well, the other day, they decided to at least go look at the place from outside, even if they couldn't get the tour. They arrived around 5pm, as everyone else was leaving and they were closing up the gates. As the gang slumped away in disappointment, the presidential motorcade rolled on up, and Obama looked right at them and waved.
They were thrilled.
I wonder if K was wearing his grinning Obama shirt, with the tagline "Chill out everyone. I've got this!" He had planned on wearing it to the White House.
wow! what awesome luck! and i just love the word serendipity. one of my all-time favorite words.
ReplyDeleteThat is *so* cool!
ReplyDeleteit really is cool!
ReplyDeleteserendipidity is one of my favs, too!
even w/out the extra silly syllable i just threw in...
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