I was riding the bus home from work, deciding to ride the one that takes the scenic route versus the one that goes on the expressway. Mostly, so I could listen to my iPod and memorize Neil Young's "Heart of Gold" note for note both on the harmonica and the guitar. I am planning to record myself playing both instruments and singing (luckily, it's hard to sing worse than Neil Young) for the next TMF idol thing. Maybe I'll do it, maybe I'll chicken out.
Anyway, most people know I live in Chicago, and I'd heard Obama was in the area, but figured he flies in an invisible plane like Wonder Woman. I really wasn't expecting to see him ever.
So the bus is bumping along and all of a sudden we stop because traffic is all backed up. There's police aimlessly walking around, yellow tape blocking off a field near Lincoln Park Zoo, and everyone on the bus stands up and starts taking pictures. I'm like "What the fuck? Is it a UFO or something?'
I look to my right, (fortunately for me, I had a window seat), and there in the field are two huge boat-looking helicopters, a tank of a limo, and a spattering of secret service men both keeping a look-out and walking Obama from the copters to the limo.
Some people might not believe this story as I don't have pictures. I had my cell phone, but that thing doesn't even take pictures of things that are two feet from me and stationary, let alone of moving objects 200 feet away and on the other side of a plate glass window.
All I can say is, it's pretty damn hard to miss a 7 foot tall, lanky black man walking through a field and surrounded by security.
Wish I could have gotten closer or gotten a picture or something, but it was still exciting.
Republicans need not respond. 🙂
Anyway, most people know I live in Chicago, and I'd heard Obama was in the area, but figured he flies in an invisible plane like Wonder Woman. I really wasn't expecting to see him ever.
So the bus is bumping along and all of a sudden we stop because traffic is all backed up. There's police aimlessly walking around, yellow tape blocking off a field near Lincoln Park Zoo, and everyone on the bus stands up and starts taking pictures. I'm like "What the fuck? Is it a UFO or something?'
I look to my right, (fortunately for me, I had a window seat), and there in the field are two huge boat-looking helicopters, a tank of a limo, and a spattering of secret service men both keeping a look-out and walking Obama from the copters to the limo.
Some people might not believe this story as I don't have pictures. I had my cell phone, but that thing doesn't even take pictures of things that are two feet from me and stationary, let alone of moving objects 200 feet away and on the other side of a plate glass window.
All I can say is, it's pretty damn hard to miss a 7 foot tall, lanky black man walking through a field and surrounded by security.
Wish I could have gotten closer or gotten a picture or something, but it was still exciting.
Republicans need not respond. 🙂
