While I did have two tickets to last week's inauguration in DC, no one wanted to come with me and I was unable to schedule meetings to make it a more productive trip. However, it seems that it might have been for the best (well, it definitely was, I had a great meeting at 2:30!) because apparently a ticket didn't guarantee you the right to participate anyway. I'd be really upset if I were a Ranger or Maverick etc. and couldn't even get in to enjoy the fruit of my hard labor. Go figure!