Stamford resident Diane Griffin brought her children Kaylie,13, Taylor, 8 and Sean, 5 along with their friend Emily, 13, to the corner of Tresser Boulevard and Canal Street Monday afternoon for a chance to catch a glimpse at President Barack Obama and his motorcade.
“This doesn’t happen every day, and I thought it would be neat for the kids to see the President and the motorcade,” she said shortly before 5 p.m., after the group had been hanging around for about an hour.
Kaylie, who is the oldest Griffin child said she was excited for the opportunity to “see all the cars and the lights an everything.”
But when the President’s parade moved up Canal Street toward the Stamford Marriott, the line of cars ducked right into a back entrance of the hotel, leaving the Griffin’s and others who had camped out to catch a peek a little disappointed.
“I guess I’m a little bit bummed, but not really. I just wanted to see the show,” Kaylie said as she and her family took their leave.