Trips and Events

Articles about trips I've taken, events I've been to, hiking and off-roading excursions, and other related topics.
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Obama's Inauguration

Written: January 22, 2009
My close friend Syme and I went to watch Obama's inauguration, and holy crap, what a day! It was like the entire day was one long adrenaline rush; Syme and I didn't have a chance to sit down from the time we got out of his car at the Metro station at 7:30, to the time we sat down for lunch at 15:30...
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Obama Rally In Harrisonburg

Written: November 3, 2008
This past Tuesday (Oct. 28), Barack Obama held a campaign rally in my hometown of Harrisonburg, VA! And I managed to go! It was, in a word, intense. It was also the first time in almost 150 years that this town hosted a presidential campaign rally.

Rally to Restore Sanity

Written: November 5, 2010
Simply put, the Rally to Restore Sanity was the most awesome thing I've been to in a very, very long time! Definitely worth the extra effort to go to it in-person, rather than watch it on TV. The trip actually started Friday, I came up to stay with Syme so that I wouldn't have to get up at the c...