It's the big day-Obama's nomination speech at Invesco Field. Woke up and got down to the concourse level where we pick up our credentials. Gavin Newsome and other mayors were speaking at the CA breakfast. Wearing the credential as we walked outside, a woman warned me to be careful because people were stealing them from around the delegates necks. I was worried my husband Doug wouldn't get to go to the speech because we were not guaranteed tickets, but AC hooked him up with an extra general admission ticket (thank you). We were told that the delegate buses to Invesco start running at 12:30 but my delegate buddy Uduak insisted we leave earlier that that. Good idea. I called Luis Alejo to see what his plan was and he said he had already walked to the stadium, so I asked him to save us seats. Uduak and I got on a nearly empty bus left at 12pm and thank god we did because we learned that there were huge crowds and endless traffic for delegates who left later. Arrived at Invesco and found Luis, in the front row of the California section, our seats were beyond amazing, we were right behind the Colorado delegation (they had best seats because they are hosts), I'm talking nine rows from the stage. Close enough to play catch with Obama. I originally thought that moving from Pepsi to Invesco would be less intimate but in fact the California delegation was even closer to the action despite that fact that we are not a battleground state. We were first of the California delegation to arrive. Thank You Luis!!! Despite the heat I knew I was not going to drink too many fluids for fear of needing a bathroom break. It was very hot and I was glad I wore white dress. The energy was out of this world. And this is almost 7 hours before Obama was to arrive. So much good will and anticipation in the air. Luis, Uduak and I pledge to guard each others seats no matter what. Even if Eva Longoria or Bono show up -- too bad. I wandered around taking pictures, ate a hamburger, and repeatedly texted/called Doug to see how his long wait in the line outside was going. More later
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