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As our marchers continue toward the Capitol melancholy continued snapping photos.
The time of this pic is approximately 12:30-35. The March was not scheduled to begin until 11:30, but due to the size of the crowd, the police forced the March to begin at 10:00 AM. Nearly 3 hours after the start of the March, there are still folks making their way to the Capitol. 30-50,000 people sure do take a long time to walk a mile. HA!

Twenty minutes later, 12:51 pm, they arrived at a light post at the corner of 3rd Street and Jefferson Dr., if I’m not mistaken, where the next couple of hours were spent people watching and trying to find…well…me! LOL!

After a couple difficult to hear phone calls, melancholy informed me he simply could not find me as it was difficult to get through the throngs of people. Being a bit more familiar with the area I decided to try and find melancholy and company. I set off with my backpack, large sign on a large stick and Matchett-PI’s bag I was guarding as she ventured into the crowd. Thank God for Tolerance Sucks Rocks, without whom I may never have made it to melancholy and his gang. Kristinn happened by a few minutes later and we all had a great time.

Tolerance Sucks Rocks, melancholy and Kristinn:

Kristinn chats with Just A Nobody:

melancholy’s friend K, lovely wife and friend B:
The whirlwind, B and the lovely Tanya:

Tolerance Sucks Rocks and Kristinn hanging out at the light post

FReeper AliVeritas and daughter stop by to visit for a bit

Meanwhile, friend K independently chooses to recycle…no government nannys to demand it of her.

Please notice all the trash deposited neatly around the overflowing receptacle, while the lawn behind her is litter free!

Wish one of us had thought to take a few pictures with our own melancholy in them! D’OH!

The rally ended and everyone was getting tired and hungry so we parted company with Kristinn after he suggested The Pavilion Café located in the National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden at 7th and Constitution Ave. Somewhere along the way we lost Ali Veritas and daughter.

Once again, melancholy was snapping pictures as we made our way through the throngs of people still milling around the area.

Aren’t kids fun to watch? Not sure what they were examining, but they were adorable!

This was an excellent “set” of posters…sums it up just about right!

A couple of rest stops later we arrived at the Entrance to the National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden.

We easily found the beautiful Pavilion Café, passing this little house which “turned” toward you as you walked by. There is a word for it, but I forget.

FReeper Matchett-PI and friend Richard caught up with us at the Café and we had a leisurely lunch and great conversation.

Not sure what Matchett was talking about, but it made for an interesting photo!

Buoyed by the sight of 1.75 MILLION like minded citizens and the making of new FRiends with whom we had been communicating with for years on FreeRepublic, we sadly parted company to go our own ways. Melancholy and company embarked on their long drive home, while Matchett-PI, Richard and I headed back to get ready for the convention while Tolerance Sucks Rocks vanished into the crowd. What an incredible experience! Many thanks to Jim Rob for giving us this special place to meet and form wonderful new FRiendships.

Thanks a lot for your help, Justa.

Jim,

I tried to find you in a sea of humanity but couldn’t search for long. I wanted to say hello as I promised but couldn’t get through the first wall of people.

Were they really 30,000? LOL!