Busy, Busy, Busy...Receptions, Receptions, Receptions

Well this past week and a half have been CRAZY!! There have been so many receptions and events that I have had/wanted to go to it has been crazy. It all starts with the Tech vs. Texas game. Let’s not talk too much about that though. It was fun to go and watch the game with everyone at Molly Malone's, but unfortunately the outcome was bad. It was still crazy intense and all of us wanted to be back at home in Lubbock with the crowds. On Monday, a few of us went to the Astros vs. Nationals baseball game which was a lot of fun and definitely good to get out of the house and in the fresh air. Then we go into the week of receptions. There was a reception almost every night which is great because that means free food!! And that is always a positive for the Tech House. There was one reception during the day that had baby tigers there. Apparently there was a bill passed about conservation of tigers and they brought some in for people to see. It was great they were SOOOO cute! My favorite was the liger = half tiger/ half lion. It was so cute! Also this week I got to meet with the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. It was an honor to get to meet with him and share a few stories. He met with the 5 Committee on Agriculture interns for about 45 minutes. It was a great meeting! Then we had more receptions and I ended the week with my official tour training of the Capitol. It was very cool because now I can officially give a tour to constituents or family. And it was also pretty cool to learn things about the Capitol that not just everyone knows. Then this last weekend we didn't do much but on Sunday we had a Tech house picnic. This was great because we like to be outside as much as possible on weekends since we don't get out much during the week. We made a ton of food and played Frisbee in the park. Of course no picnic would be a picnic if the boys didn't climb trees, and it was pretty entertaining seeing them climb trees. It is funny how close we have all gotten with living together for a month in a tight area. We are now like brothers and sisters for sure. This week we have more receptions and events, and it is the last week for Congress to be in session until after the elections so it should be a pretty interesting week. I’ll keep you updated. Until next time...