eight years ago i had the opportunity to attend Obama's 2nd inauguration & it was MLK Jr. Day. it was a whirlwind, somewhat last minute decision but worth every minute of the less than 48 hours i was in D.C. i shared an airport shuttle with a Black woman. who worked for Fox News. my friend K. and i were up before dawn, following our carefully plotted route by foot, subway & taxi to the inauguration which included a hotel bathroom break. security included metal detectors once we were near the capital. we stood in the front row of the fenced off section.