Chicagobama

Because last night was indescribable, I'll not try and explain how I felt through the entire evening, only the atmosphere of Chicago, which is likely unlike anything I will ever experience again:

~Most train stations on the way there were booming Obama's voice from loudspeakers so every time the doors opened you could catch clips of speeches past

~People running through the streets all through Chicago, not just in the downtown area, but all throughout with Obama t-shirts on, giving everyone else high fives, with Obama facemasks on

~The uproarious applause, screaming, cacophonous noise that immediately started when the results were officially in.

~The skyscrapers downtown with "USA" and "OBAMA" written in lights on the sides

~Huge tvs throughout grant park so that those of us without tickets could watch our president speak.

~Enormous crowds of people packed in TIGHT as far as you could see

~Street drummers on nearly every corner drumming out fast paced african-style beats and people all around them dancing

~I didn't go with anyone, but ended up talking to nearly everyone that I spent more than five minutes next to because everyone was so abuzz with excitement, myself included!

~Watching the tv in front of me, but listening to the booming voice from behind me, knowing that's the effect of the microphone that is in front of Barack Obama's mouth as he gives his first speech after being elected.

~The music that was played before and after permeated throughout downtown, bouncing off the buildings to create the effect that it was everywhere.  I could hear it even a mile away, literally.  Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Raw Chicago Bluesy style rendition of Sweet Home Chicago, For Once in My Life.

We all knew we had just witnessed history, and that's a feeling I may never be able to put into words.  Way cool experience.  Glad I left work early to go.  Thank you for reading!!  ~Lisa