DNC Green Team Day 4

The final day of the DNC had the same buzz on the light rail. It was jammed as was the parking. I had to park even farther away than the day before. The people today were different. Most of them had come in with the golden ticket and were stressing to get to the shuttles by 2pm.

Once there, the Convention Center was clearing out. Not as many vendors nor people milling about. The volunteer check-in area was empty. I checked in and they asked if I wanted to stay at the Center since the others would be cleaning the Pepsi Center. No one was going into Invesco. We had heard this before. I was actually dragging and said I'd stay.

I headed over to the Wells Fargo Theatre and found my post. After the first hour, and not a single person came by, there was an announcement that the Viewing Party was cancelled and they would be closing the Convention Center. (Each evening, there had been a viewing party in the Theatre. One policeman told me that less than a hundred people showed up each night and it wasn't worth the manpower.)

So, I was released. I milled about a little, but downtown was vertually empty because everyone was heading to Invesco. So, without a golden ticket myself, I decided to head home to watch the historic event.

This was a bit of a letdown, I suppose, from the week. However, it has been a week and something I'll never forget. I've got more thoughts that I'll send out from time to time, as I'm sure that I will be thinking about this for a long time.

In the end what did I receive for the 32 hours or so that I donated? 3 box lunches, 3 buttons, 3 t-shirts and a bag. But, most importantly, priceless experience, knowledge and satisfaction that I've done something to help so many and the precious Earth.

As I was watching Obama on TV last night, I was extremely proud and knew what I had done this past week was not only for the good of Denver and the Earth, but for all of us. I am proud to have been part of this historic event but even more, to help Democrats get back the White House. We need a change!

Thanks for coming along with me. As I said, I will continue to write about this experience.