History happened on this day for the Town of Boone, NC. As many of you know we are a small town about 2 hours from anywhere most people know. I frequently tell people "Boone is about 20minutes East of Tennessee, and about 60 minutes south of Virginia." Even then most people just nod their heads with a blank stare on their face. So its really a very big deal to have any talk of a presidential (past, present or hopeful) visit. So when they announced they would release school early today, there was a ton of buzz... President Obama's motorcade might drive through Boone on its way to Wilkes county. The early release was to ensure that children would not be stuck on buses tied up in traffic. It was a great decision!!!
Back in 2007, former President Bill Clinton came through while campaigning for his wife Hillary to win the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Alexandra was very lucky to have her picture taken with him. This time, I was just hoping to have a glimpse at the motorcade while on our way to dance. I knew we wouldn't get much more than that. After all we are a small town, tourist destination and university town yes but small none the less.
The children of Boone was more than rewarded for their early release. President Obama actually stopped his motorcade in Downtown Boone. He got out to visit a few shops and take some pictures. His visit to Mast General Store made the BBC -A Day in Pictures. Occasionally, Boone makes national news for the weather but I don't think we have ever made INTERNATIONAL news Day in pictures . WOO-HOO! Alexandra, Brian and I weren't close enough to downtown to see President Obama outside of the bus. We did see him standing at the front of a black-campaign style bus waving at people. I was thrilled to see a sitting President. Alexandra was a little under-whelmed. I'm not sure she understands what a big deal it is. She is only 6 years old and been within 30 feet of 2 US Presidents.
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