Celebrating a double 80
Both Senate Doorkeeper Bob McDonald and Sen. John Andreason, R-Boise, are celebrating 80th birthdays - McDonald tomorrow and Andreason today - so senators paused before convening their afternoon session to join the two and their families for celebratory cake and ice cream. McDonald has been the Senate's doorkeeper for 15 years; Andreason is an eighth-term senator who also served in the Senate from 1967 to 1970 and is a former legislative budget director.