Imbolc Waning Cold Moon
I spent the morning at the capitol. Justin and I visited Frank Hornstein and Kathy Bigham. These are meet and greet sessions where we talk to legislators on committees important to our legislation. It does put a different spin on lobbying per se, but the general problem–big money talks–remains.
Figuring out where to park at the legislature is always an interesting process. This time I chose a lot across from the old Supreme Court building. By some fickle finger of fate the #1 slot was open, right by the entrance. I grabbed it. Only problem with this lot is you only have 3 hours, then you have to come back physically and renew. Oh, second problem, you have to have a lot of quarters: $4.50 worth for 3 hours. I stocked up on quarters before I left.
Justin and I used the lengthy system of tunnels to get from the Capitol to SOB and then onto the DOT building where we had lunch in their cafeteria. When I first moved to Minnesota, I thought it was very funny that they had tunnels. Now that I’ve been here almost 40 years, I wonder why we don’t have more.
I like being in the thick of things again. It energizes me and gives me at least one place where I can help make a difference.
