First Day

When my alarm went off at six o'clock in the morning my immediate reaction was to think, who would ever get up this early in the morning. However I rolled out of bed and stumbled to the shower to wake myself up. After my shower I dressed quickly and started the car so that it could warm up a little before I left. My wife drove me to the bus stop near the round about at UVU. I stood there in the early morning watching my breath in the chilly morning air waiting for the 801 bus. When the bus finally arrived I was grateful to find that not only did my student ID work as a bus pass for the express bus but also that I didn't have to stand up the entire ride to Salt Lake City.

When I arrived in Salt Lake the bus dropped me off next to the LDS Church office building and I proceeded to start my trek up the snow encrusted hill toward the State Capital. After my ten minute hike I arrived at the Capital. It was my first time ever walking into the capital building and I stood and looked up the impressive building where our state laws are made.

After asking a Highway patrolman where the cafeteria was and making my way there I was greeted my a friendly table of Eagle Forum members.

After Michelle told me some of the things she wanted me to do I was then told to go to the house floor to watch the opening ceremonies. Elder Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve said the opening prayer and I watched some Air Force bubba's screw up the color guard. They weren't instep at all and one of the guys put his rifle on his left shoulder when the command was right shoulder arms.

After listening to the starting of the house I then went back to the office and helped to print out the Daily Order of Business and started to research what bills I was interested in following.