Were you at the White House last week? Plus a Monday Haiku

Well if you are one of my friends from here in DC the answer may very will be yes. But chances are you didn't see the President, the Vice President and about 15 members of Congress. I got called out of the "bullpen" to accompany my boss to the White House for a bill signing ceremony. I jumped at the opportunity and was beyond stoked. I had (thanks to my friend Mike) been to the West Wing once before but this was a totally different experience.

The Champ hanging out in the Rose Garden

Everything ran incredibly smoothly. I was escorted out to the Rose Garden and took my place just in front of the network cameras. Presidential aides escorted the members of Congress out, and we all anxiously awaited for the arrival of the President. Mike had informed me that generally the President's remarks during this sort of ceremony would be quite brief and then he would sign the bill into law.

Sure enough that was just what happened. It was beyond cool borderline surreal to be there. I snapped about 150 pictures during the time I was there.

Two of BYU's most distinguished alums, Peter B. Dorsch and Senator Orrin Hatch

Even after being back here for the last two and a half years I still geek out for stuff like this. It never gets pedestrian or blase. I figuratively had to drag myself out of the garden or risk having to find my own ride home. As I walked out of the West Wing my boss was speaking to one of my heroes none other that Senator Orrin Hatch. The Congressman saw me walking out and immediately introduced me and Senator Hatch was nice enough to take a picture with me.

The rest of the day I was on cloud nine.

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