Morning visit to the state
capitol building. Apparently we were very tired from yesterday’s activities, so
instead of waking up at our usual 6 a.m., we were only awake after 7. I had
penciled in a couple of possible early morning “caucus kick-off” events that
started at 8, but I just couldn’t convince myself to rush off. Instead, Evelyn
and I decided to tour the state capitol building. It was worth it. The day was
colder and blustery, but we bundled up and tried not to think about what the
temperature probably was in Santa Barbara at that moment.
We joined a tour group of
young Latter Day Saints missionaries and were entertained by a very energetic
and knowledgeable docent as she squired us around the capitol. It is a
beautiful building and well worth the stop if you are passing on I-235. We
learned about the history of Iowa, of the capital being moved twice before it
landed in Des Moines, how and when the capitol building was built, got to see
the Constitution of the State of Iowa, sat in the gallery of the state house of
representatives, and admired the art and craftsmanship that has been and still
is put into the building.
We had the time because the
campaigns really don’t do public events on caucus morning and the senators are
back in D.C. for the closing arguments in the impeachment trial.