today was not a day for fashion....

today was a day for TRTA Lobby Day

at the Texas Capitol!

which we are only a few feet from...

but we had hundreds of TRTA members

(retired teachers and other school personnel)

converge for the event, to be honored in the house and senate,

take pictures with their representatives and senators,

and attend an ice cream social and a press conference.

I got to work around 6:45 am, ready to rock and roll!

As seen below:

standard TRTA polo shirt: Austin Cotton

khakis: victoria's secret

shoes: skechers

jewelry: hannah d's

our building was purposefully built about 200

steps from the Capitol building. we are a legislative

action non-profit organization. most of the work i do,

however, is for the charitable arm of the organization,

the foundation. i raise funds to support programs such

as scholarhips, grants, and emergency aid. i am the

only person who really works for the foundation, though

i am officially TRTA staff.

necklace:

i spent numerous hours on my feet today, so

skechers were called for!

when i got home this afternoon i slept for 2 1/2 hours.
during the press conference our posters kept blowing

over, so i had to stand for 45 minutes straight

in the 95 degree heat with the sun beating down on me,

smiling. haha!!! me and 2 other co-workers.

overall, the day was a success. i felt like we had a

tremendous amount of support from our

senators and representatives today.