March~ Sacramento

March was busy with more consulting work. I spoke in Sacramento at the state gifted conference. Dan and I went together and spent a Friday at the capitol. Arnold was not in session, but we got to go in and see the Senate and Assembly houses. The gardens were lovely, but alas, no cigar tent was in sight either! It is really quite fancy in there and spectators are allowed to view from the balconies above. The place is huge. Check out the inside of the domed area! They also have a wonderful museum that has recreated some of the original offices of governor's from that past 100+ years.

I am standing next to "Bacteria Bear." This is a huge bronze bear outside to governor's office that thousands of school children pose by. As you know this has been a horrid year for the N1H1 Flu Virus and you can just

imagine, dirty, snotty, little hands touching this thing!! Notice my shirt sleeve is touching the bear~ not my hand!