The Kids’ Point of View
Ready to leave for the ball! That’s a story in itself. Meanwhile, here’s what the kids are thinking. What impresses them is never the same as what impresses we adults.
Inauguration 2009
A 10-year-old’s view by Marcus Schmitz
Washington, DC is really fun. Yesterday was fun because we went to the Lincoln Memorial Concert. We saw Jack Black, Beyonce, James Taylor, U2, Jack Black, Barack Obama and their family, Joe Biden and Bono, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, etc. That was from 2:30 to about 4. The walk was 5 miles; two and a half each way. On Sunday, we also went to mass. The church was huge. So big, there were little speakers coming out of the wall. On Sunday night, we saw the AFC finals. Steelers vs. Ravens, and I am a really big Steelers fan. And they won, too: 23-14, the final score.
A 12-year-old’s view by Marina Schmitz
Day 1: We arrived at the airport bright and early. When we arrived at our gate, we waited for a little bit and then boarded the plane. Ever one took their seats at about 8:55 am. All of a sudden the plane started flashing. The power would turn off, then it would turn back on again. Someone came and tried to fix it, which took about an hour. At this time the plane was full of sleepy people. Everyone was tired and had bags under their eyes. We were ready to take off.
Next the pilot said that we had to change planes. The one we were in was not safe. You could hear the moans and groans of stubborn people. Soon we all got off of the plane and waited for a new one to arrive. The flight attendants told us that the new plane was going to leave at 11:15. That’s the time we boarded the next plane. We took off at about 11:30. Finally we were headed to Washington, DC. When we got close to the landing strip, I looked out the window and saw the top of the Washington Monument. It was spectacular. That was probably the closest I would ever get to it. When we arrived in Washington, we got driven to our hotel. My brothers and sister went to our room, called dibs on our favorite beds and just watched TV. I was the only person who has a cot, but that’s okay I like having my own bed even if it is pretty hard. We all went to the sports bar in the lobby ate some bad-for-you good-tasting foods. Finally, we ended our first day.
Day 2: We arrived in between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument in front of a jumbo-tron. My family and I sat on a gray rubber mat and had one of the few warm seats out of the whole thing. Most people didn’t even get to sit down. First the Vice President-elect arrived with his wife. After then the President-elect of the United States arrived with his wife, Michelle Obama. Their daughters were already seated. The concert was memorable and an experience of a lifetime. Tears were slowly moving down people’s joyous faces and also the music was spectacular. Beyonce sang and Jamie Foxx had a spectacular imitation of Obama and much, much more. This was something I will never forget.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Good Job Marina and Marcus! Through your writings I felt like I was there!
I miss both of you!
Mrs. Tosti