Three generations of a family trek from Baltimore to Washington to see Obama's inauguration

At 4 a.m. yesterday, the snow-covered homes along Sherwood Hill Road were silent, except for one. In that house, Regis Johnson cleaned up after a breakfast of sausage and eggs. His 15-year-old son, Andre, rubbed sleep from his eyes. And Johnson's mother, Diane Brown, rummaged through a tangle of winter gear looking for a black scarf with " Obama" spelled out in rhinestones.

By Julie Scharper | julie.scharper@baltsun.com

January 21, 2009