Friday, February 3, 2017 3Brooklin Town Crier continued from page 2 had blue tickets to the inauguration so we headed there. So many people. I've never been in such a crowd. People screaming, protesting, fighting, chaining themselves together.- Riot police, army, secret service, FBI all here. - Got to Capitol Hill and a Trump fan asked us where we're from. We said Canada and they were thrilled we came to show our support. I felt sick by it. We all did, so we left. - The scene was very intense. A biker was beating up a protester. People burning flags. It was terrifying walking through it - We made our way to the embassy. There, seeing our Canadian flag, I felt safe, home. - We had tickets to private party at the embassy and were so happy to be home. We all relaxed immediately. Beavertails, poutine, Tim Hortons coffee. Canadian flags everywhere. We watched the remainder of the inauguration from the embassy and headed out shortly before the final parade. - Streets had settled a little. We took the metro back to our hotel. A Trump fan tried to get get into it with us on leaving the subway when he saw our WMW Canada scarves. He was calling behind us and we just walked away. "Don't women have enough rights?" Jan. 21 (The day of the March) - The next day the energy was totally different - in the same spot on the same street - people were singing and chanting, and we were hugged by many. Everywhere we went, we were hugged and thanked - usually with tears in people's eyes - they would scream, 'The Canadians are here! The Canadians are here!' It was inspirational and uplifting. Jan. 22 - Sitting at the airport reflecting on this whirlwind. It is amazing what can be accomplished when people come together passionate about a united cause. Everyone working around the clock to make this happen - tirelessly and unstoppable. I can't wait to hear the numbers. What will this incredible group do next - in Canada, the US and around the globe. - I feel so honoured to have been a part of something that has inspired me so much, and hopefully others, too. A powerful experience I will keep with me forever. We heard when we got back some people who drove separately were asked at the border if they were Trump supporters - Heard this from multiple people - They said they had no opinion. So now we ask ourselves, what's next? We have a Call to Action memo on our website under media. We have a call this Thursday to refine/define our strategy and next steps to keep the movement going. How to prevent this from petering out, because we know it's a risk. Jan. 30 - We're still very much in action mode and haven't really had time to reflect on it all. At Washington airport, I had a glass of wine and tried to relax but it's still so fresh. I look forward to reflecting on it but am concerned about how to keep the momentum going. We're on the brink here of something truly exciting. (Marissa is a member of the global team while Kristi now sits on the Canadian committee for HERS: Health - Economic Welfare and Empowerment - Representation - Security and Safety, which will be a framework for the global, U.S., and Canadian groups. For more information, visit canadianwomenmarch.ca) Kristi Honey (left) and Marissa McTasney (right) flanking a supporter.