Adventures on Capitol Hill

Had an interesting evening. My cousin's daughter's brother-in-law was elected to the US congress from Nebraska. He was sworn in today. Paul and I were invited to a reception, but the invitation came kind of sideways. There is a "Nebraska Society" in the national capitol area, and I am on their mailing list. We RSVP'd, and Paul and I went. They had name tags for us and everything! I checked out the website for Adrian Smith, and found that I don't agree with several of his stances, but heck, he is family . . . almost. My cousin's daughter, Laura, was there with her husband and kids. Yes, she is my cousin, too, but I wanted you to be sure to know what the relationship was. I was surprised that Adrian recognized me, remembered that we had been in Africa, and said I looked like my Mom, who has been gone since 2002. Well, heck, he is a politician, after all. Had a nice chat with Laura, too! Also, there was food -- barbecue from somewhere. I had pulled pork on a bun. I was not too happy about the venue -- an office of the NRA. They didn't try to sell me a gun or anything. They also don't advertise themselves on the street. You have to know where you are going to get there. Hmmm, I wonder why? ;-)

Okay, so now I have been to a Capitol Hill party. Check that one off of the resume.