Was crazy... took almost 9 hours to get there (we live nearby Simi Valley, where the Reagan library is) in total. The drive that usually takes 15 minutes took over 3 hours, and the wait in line was a bit over 5. But very worth it, to me. Although i didn't necessariy agree with a lot of what he did, he was a great man who followed what he believed, and he was my fraternity brother to boot .
The sight of the honor gaurd around him was intense and it was altogether a very touching and moving scene... the thing I remember most was, in the piles and piles of flowers, pictures, letters, and other momentos that people left for him, was a letter from a person who grew up in the Soviet Union. In broken english, the person thanked Reagan for ending the cold war peacefully and said Reagan was the reason he was alive and living in the United States today.
Anyone else check it out?
The sight of the honor gaurd around him was intense and it was altogether a very touching and moving scene... the thing I remember most was, in the piles and piles of flowers, pictures, letters, and other momentos that people left for him, was a letter from a person who grew up in the Soviet Union. In broken english, the person thanked Reagan for ending the cold war peacefully and said Reagan was the reason he was alive and living in the United States today.
Anyone else check it out?