Today started out in legislative session, and I have been tracking along much better. It really does take a day or so to learn to follow along. Cecilia+ came back at noon, so I'm back to blue (the color of the alternate deputy nametags). It was fun while it lasted! I spent the afternoon catching up on my Bible reading, writing some notes back home, making phone calls, etc. I got out for a run since the weather has been absolutely glorious (mid 80's and dry and sunny). I quickly got into a residential neighborhood and enjoyed the smell of home. Perhaps some of you can identify: your home place has flowers and plants that just smell a certain way in the summer, and you don't realize the absence of the smell until you go back home. I just breathed it in as I ran, and savored being home deep in my lungs.
The Saturday night of convention is the night of the "seminary dinners," in which the various seminaries have functions for their alumni. Since mine didn't invite me (good luck in the next campaign, Berkeley!), I went to two. First, I went to Trinity's dinner (Trinity School for Ministry is an evangelical seminary in Ambridge, PA) and met some new friends. Then, I went to Nashotah House's reception (that's the Anglo-Catholic one in Wisconsin). I saved Nashotah for last because evangelicals, being earnest hard-working folk, are early to bed types, and true to form they wrapped up at 8 sharp and served not a drop of Merlot or anything else that makes these functions worthwhile. I was certain, though, that the Anglo-Catholics would just be getting warmed up, and they did not disappoint! There was plenty of hospitality to be imbibed, and it was a joy to connect to old friends from Incarnation, Dallas, who are on the board of the seminary. Folks drifted off to the next party by 10 -- there are no legislative or committee sessions scheduled tomorrow -- and I came back to the room to blog and go to bed.
Good night, Dunstanland!
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