The city welcomed DNC delegates with tornadoes to the south and Bronco orange sunsets to the west. The protesters missed about 18,000 of their projected numbers, fears of violence with the 2,000 that did march brought out the military helicopters, gun doors open and national guard soldiers taking a long view. Nothing but peace to report at the moment. People of all kinds where smiling, driving with the windows down, two guys from California talked to me for a block, asking for directions and just smiling big and broad happy to be here.
The large contingency of officers, SWAT teams, medics on bikes all seemed to relax a bit today. Smiles could be seen peaking out from under motorcycle helmets, even the SWAT swagger seemed more toned down. Up near Civic Center Park on Colfax, under the plum trees by one of the state buildings, young semi-hippy men climbed trees to get the just ripe fruit throwing it down to the small crowd below. The numbers were small, but present mostly antiwar protesters.
The bars and restaurants seemed busier today, but not full. You could still find parking and a table near the front if you wanted it. That will most likely change later on tonight.
I head to the Big Tent at 7am. It is sponsored by: The Alliance for a Sustainable Colorado, Progess Now and Daily Koz, which has 600,000 hits per day. Google has a large presence there. It is non-partisan and we are there to be helpful and my particular job is on the green team, composting, I believe.
I have to say, I am unexpectedly drawn to the palpable excitement. It isn't just knowing history is in the making, it is feeling it. Wow.
Bye for now, have to be up and out by 6am.
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