Outside the Democratic Convention in Wilmington

I warn you, don't get TOO excited about this on the spot report.  I was near the Wilmington Riverfront this morning,  so I thought, "Why not see how close you can get to where Joe Biden is speaking tonight?"

The answer: They sure have a lot of those black mesh fences.  I parked north of the Chase Center by one of the riverfront restaurants and walked down, seeing they were stopping cars. I guess if I had a Planet Fitness pass (which is facing the Chase Center), they would have let me drive through.  The Wilmington police posted along the route mostly said "Hi!" or waved when I waved at them. I got past the 2 hotels on the Riverwalk, but when it came to the Westin, which is connected to the Chase Center, lots of Jersey barriers, more black fences, and guards.  I spoke to the guard in the first picture and asked him who he was letting in. "People with credentials."  When were they all leaving? "Midnight." My second picture shows the Westin on the right and the Chase Center in back with big American flags outside. 

There were a lot of tents in the far parking lot for the media, along with a row of porta-potties.  In the Hyatt parking lot there were 3 elevated tents, one of which had CBS people broadcasting in front of a backdrop. 

And that's about as exciting as it got (not that I was hoping for disruptions!)  And I'm sure there will be other chances to meet up with Joe again (I, like most Wilmingtonians have shaken his hand at least once in the past).