Conference in California

Last week Morey and I had the chance to go to Sacramento California to present/attend the Association on Higher Education and Disability national conference. I had never been to Sacramento before and always enjoy visiting new parts of the country as well as the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with other Disability Services office staff from colleges and universities around the country.

There was another service dog on our first flight, a houndy-looking chocolate lab. The dog and its human were seated in the same row just across the aisle from Morey and me but both dogs behaved very professionally. It seems like it's getting more and more common to see other service dogs during our travels.

Our flight took us through Las Vegas and surprisingly it was the first time I have flown through that airport. I was amused at all the slot machines that were located throughout the airport.



My roommate likes to watch Wheel of Fortune and Morey has learned that when he hears the sound of the wheel it's time for dinner. To him, that's like hitting the jackpot!

Vietnam Memorial at the California State Capitol

I was very excited that our hotel and the conference center were located right across the street from the California State Capitol. Based on my research from Google Maps there seemed to be lots of green space around which is important when traveling with Morey. The last time we went to this conference it was in New Orleans and there was no place except for the small designated dog area for Morey to "hurry" and pretty much no place for him to run and play. As it turned out, the California State Capitol has the largest grounds of any of the State Capitols with 40 acres of green space that included lots of walking paths, landscaping and historical markers and memorials.

We had a long day of travel and attended an opening reception the evening we arrived that featured some of the "Farm to Fork" foods that Sacramento is known for. By the time we got back to the hotel it was past midnight Texas time and we were both worn out and ready for bed!