A Day at the State Capitol

Yesterday my son served as an Honorary Page at our State Capitol Building.

We arose early (5 am) and headed to the big city. We weren't totally sure what to expect,or what his actual duties would be.

I took this picture to show the scale of the entranceway. That's Ryan standing by the front entry.

After checking him in, he was introduced to the Honorary Page Coordinator. There were only 4 other kids from across the state involved that day.

Ryan served with our State Representative in the House of Representatives.

His duties included: holding the door for the Representatives, delivering notes during the bill sessions, "guarding" the entrance to the Floor (only Reps and those sworn in can be on the actual "Floor").

He did have to take an oath to be allowed into the room. He pledged to uphold our Constitution of The US, uphold the Oregon state Constitution and perform his duties as Page to the best of his ability.

Ryan had a great day... he learned alot! At lunch break, he couldn't stop talking about everything that he had done and the people he met.

After lunch, the kids got to do some fun things. They got a personal tour of the building, and did a treasure hunt.

If you look very, very closely you can spot Ryan's head peeking over the railing. He's right below the feet of the Golden Pioneer. Can you see him?

I spent alot of time wandering around the capitol building and grounds (when the rain stopped), I watched an anti-war demonstration on the Capitol steps too.

This is a picture of the entryway. The State Seal is in the middle of the foyer. The artwork is absolutely stunning in here.


This was the anti-war demonstration. The boots belong to men and women from Oregon who have been killed during service to our country.

All in all, a good day!