Take Your Pick...

On the way out of Invesco Field last night we bumped into this religious nutjob covering all his bases:

Unfortunately the photo washed out the next sign over (the big white one on the right) for a variety of burritos.

Pick your vice. Pick your burrito.

It's an intersection of speech and commerce that is definitely a sign of the times.

"The change we need doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington."

The mood inside Invesco Field was electric as Barack Obama made his pitch to be our next commander in chief.


He asked for my support tonight, and he earned it.

He is the right leader at the right time for an America desperate for change.

What I saw tonight was like little I have experienced before. Hours later back at home I am still tingling.

My most heartfelt of thanks to the friends who thought of us and made this it possible for us to be there in person. It is something I will never forget.

Obama did one other small important thing tonight:

However this election turns, I will be forever grateful to him for acknowledging me and my partner. He unequivocally made clear to all of America that we do exist.

And there, amongst a packed stadium, I sat next to my partner and smiled.

There are so many other convincing reasons I have been given tonight to support Barack Obama. But this one hits me right at home, everyday.

And let's be absolutely clear: It matters.

Come November: Si se puede. Yes, yes we can.

By the time the speech was over and the fireworks were going off over my head, the hours long excruciating march through security was quickly forgotten. Kudos to the smiling Denver police who brought us all water as we melted step by step into the psychedelic line arrangements organizers forgot to consider while trying to funnel in 80000 people through metal detectors.

Leadership.

People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

So far so good...

It's nice when the riot police have nothing better to do than take pictures with the tourists...



Leaving downtown tonight I did see some police in riot formation by one of the hotels downtown, but all in all, considering the dire predictions of CHAOS, Denver is pretty typical one day into the big convention.

Thanks to my friend Dean for the photo!

Welcome to Denver, Y'all!

As we gear up for Democratic National Convention events here in Denver next week I’ve been intrigued by all of the press coverage about Denver.

Some of the articles paint Denver in a good light and capture what I have come to truly love about this city. At the same time I am still amazed that some people think we all ski with cowboy hats and that beef is what’s for dinner.

As I was reading some local articles I ran across this great DNC Orientation Video put together by Westword's Adam Cayton-Holland and Wrist Deep Productions:



All I have to say is yee-haw y’all; now let’s get this DNC goin’ and grab us a beer!