For the first time since my father died (1993), my daughters caught me shedding tears just watching the Reagan coverage on TV. There is no way I could have been seen in public in that venue even though we are less than a five hour drive from DC (under normal traffic).
My wife and daughter said it was well worth the wait. They were glad they went to this very day. We served in Berlin during Reagan’s visit. I was on his Presidential advance teams when he visited Bitburg, Rome (twice), and Helsinki. A truly great man.