Riding the O-Train

I'm on the O-Train and having a blast. It's the first time I've ever been a part of the traveling press, and it's great. A lot of work logistically and travel wise, but such a wonderful thing to experience. All of his press people and secret service are amazingly nice and accommodating.

Yesterday, I joined the traveling corps in Tampa, on Senator Obama's first Florida stop in almost a year. The St. Pete Times Forum was packed, and the energy in there was incredible. Kind of like standing on the sidelines at a Gators game, the electricity is just buzzing -- I say that because your skin is literally buzzing. You feed off of that excitement and passion the crowd has. You live for it. And if you're lucky, at least once in your life you'll experience it.

From Tampa we went to Kissimmee. And right now, I'm sitting in Boca Raton, waiting for a town hall meeting at a local synagogue to begin. Tomorrow, onto Fort Lauderdale and Miami. And I'll actually be sad to get off the O-Train this weekend. I admire those who do it non-stop, because it's a lot of work, but the fact that you're witnessing history and documenting it in the process makes it totally worth it.

I've also been enjoying the challenge of seeing the same thing every day, and trying to see it differently. There's also the challenge of making good pictures... pictures for myself... regardless of what the paper does with them.