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I drove to the Sacramento Central Library this morning to attend a 1 hour seminar on the Autism-Vaccination Connection which started @ 10 AM.  At 9:30 AM I had to wake Brodie up to load him into his car seat.  I got in the wrong lane when exiting the freeway and missed 16th Street.  I finally made my way to I Street.  One block from the library is Caesar Chavez Park.  Today is the Farmers' Market, which meant, there was no street parking available within 2 blocks of the library.  The closest public parking garage was $1.50 each 1/2 hour including fraction of an hour. So parking in the garage which would have been easy, convenient, and $4.50 in change, which was not an option.  I considered just driving back home, since finding parking had become quite a problem.  I couldn't help think as I drove around searching for a parking spot, "It would have been much easier if I had rode my bike."  I circled the blocks several times, continually watching the clock as it neared 10 AM.  Street parking was 1 hour maximum or 2 hours if I parked 6 blocks away.  I still had to unload, pay for parking, and walk to the library.  Finally, I just pulled over, parked 4 blocks from the library.  Brodie was still in his PJ's.  He fell asleep during my early morning run, slept until I loaded him into the car, and now as I buckled him into the stroller with Lucas, he was soaking wet.  I knew at this point, I was going to be late.  But there was no turning back now, we were unloaded, kids and gear already in the stroller.  While Lucas waited patiently in the stroller, I stripped Brodie, changed his diaper, put on a new outfit, and we race walked 4 blocks to the library.  We arrived 15 minutes late.  Luckily I had packed a lunch.  Lucas and Brodie immediately started fussing and wiggling.  They wanted food, and they wanted it now.  As I listened to the doctor's presentation, I fed Lucas and Brodie their snacks.  He talked about common myths pertaining to vaccinations.  Myth:  Vaccinations cause autism.  He discussed the Hep B, Chicken Pox, and MMR vaccines in detail.  I had to leave a few minutes early, since my parking meter was going to expire.  But all the craziness I went through to get here was worth it.  I left the seminar feeling a sense of relief and a little less worried about my decision to vaccinate my kids.  After all that, I only paid $1.25 for parking.