Touring

We Took a Totally Terrific Tour of the Arizona State Capitol Museum.  It was really fun and interesting until my big kids all got distracted pretending that they were the original senators in the historic House Chamber.  They were so silly moving from desk to desk and reading the plaques about the men who sat at the desks, that our tour guide abruptly said "thank you for coming on the tour, feel free to look at the last room on your own".  I think my kids were better behaved when they were little.

 Here is the fancy mosaic of the great Seal of Arizona.  This photo was taken from the 2nd floor.  The guide pointed out that the mosaic is missing the cattle, but the mosaic was so expensive that they just put it in with the mistake.  I would have thought that being really expensive you would want it to be accurate.

 Here is the front of the Historic Capitol Building and the back of Truman.

This is the room where our tour guide abruptly departed.

Hazel enjoying the fountain in the rotunda in front of the Capitol.

 There are monuments to wars and memorials.  This is our favorite, one of the anchors from the USS Arizona.  (inside the museum they had an exhibit of artifacts from the excavation of the USS Arizona).

 There is a stamp on the anchor that tells it's weight: 19535 lbs.

 Truman and Abby worked together and could almost lift the chain.

 Hazel looking cute.

And the USS Arizona again.  This is the top portion of the tallest mast.