Sunday, March 30, 2008

Trip to DC - FINALLY an update!

So I have been promising Kim for MONTHS that I was going to update my blog... So here it is.

The beginning of March I went to Washington, DC for 5 days. I went for HRC's annual spring meeting. Every March steering committees from across the country come together for a day of lobbying Congress, then for Board meetings and training tracks.

The first picture is of the capitol building after our lobby day. We had a reception in the capitol with members of Congress, after a long day of working 'on the hill.'

I travelled with Kathy, and meet Linda & Carolyn on Thursday to lobby the Arizona Congressional delegation. We had a great time and met with all but two members.

Then Friday and Saturday we had training tracks - I attended the 'Gala Dinner Training' - as I am going to be the dinner Co-Chair for the Arizona dinner for the next two years. I am really excited, but it is going to be a lot of work!

Friday morning I had some time to go see some of the monuments. The Lincoln Monument is so impressive! The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial we so moving! I found myself in tears as I walked up to it. It was so incredible to see all of the names of all of those lives lost. I could get very political right here, but I won't.. Maybe I will save that for another posting. Here are some pictures I took...

Well there is a little info from the Washington trip. I love being in DC - if it weren't so cold I could see myself living there.

3 comments:

We do because we Mexi-Can! said...

Yay! That was worth the wait. I would love to go to DC someday. Well, I will go to DC someday I should say, you can't live here and never visit your nations capitol right!? All of that history would be so wonderful to see. Sure do love you, can't wait for you to come visit me in CAl., Aaron says our apts look like a resort! Multiple pools, excersize area, etc. Sooo excited!

Lindsey said...

Hi Nathan, I hope you remember me....I'm a friend of Celeste's. Remember the good 'ole Park City days? Anyway, I just wanted to say HI, and tell you that I love your DC pics. We were just there one year ago; got a tour of the White House and even got to meet ole "Bush-whacker"!

By the way, I voted twice for Hillary on your poll. Is that cheating? Then again, I do live in Florida now and we Floridians ARE known to screw up elections one way or another.

Celeste said...

UPDATE YOUR FRIGGIN BLOG!!! COME ON GET WITH THE PROGRAM. JUST DO IT, EVERYONE'S DOING IT... LOVE YA!