Went to the party hosted by governor Perry and sponsored by the Texas Transportation Association on Tuesday night starting at 20:00. I was trying to make it to the Pete Sessions pre-inaugural celebration at 18:00 but got stuck in traffic, couldn't locate 101 Constitution, and didn't want to be late for the governor's reception.

We, my brother, my parents and I, went to the swearing in ceremony. Then ran to get some lunch but couldn't find any restaurant that could serve up fast enough. They had one single security checkpoint at 12th and Pennsylvania. My brother and parents couldn't even got through the checkpoint there. I tried to go in at 15th but they told me to go to 12th or 17th but that I would have better chance at 12th. I saw the long line at 12th so I took the risk and went up to 17th. I flagged down an officer and presented my parade ticket. He let me through the blockage. Then I went straight down 17th, passed through the metal detector and turn right on Pennsylvania. Then got on the bleacher directly on the north side of the White House, right at the corner of Pennsylvania and Executive. I didn't have time to watch the whole parade because we wanted to be on time arriving at the Texas Wyoming Ball at 19:00. A lot of people started leaving the bleachers after the president and vice president has walked by.

Even then we still arrived at the Ball about half an hour late. I got to see attorney general John Ashcroft and his wife Janet. She's a lovely and very considerate lady.