Conference tidbits
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kayreThe purple hair was a brilliant idea. Dunno which is the chicken or the egg, but I feel more able to initiate conversations, and also like more people are approaching me. And yes, once they meet me they recognize me!
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At one of my first meals, I introduced myself as "a first-timer for the second time-- I came when I was a teenager and never since." A man at the table said "Me too! What year-- I was here exactly 40 years ago!" I've been idly trying to figure out what year I came when a vivid memory came to mind. Next time I saw Tim, I asked, "do you remember the dog in worship?" and he cracked up laughing. The scripture that day had been something about dogs (Maybe "Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh!") and right on cue a dog ran in through an open door, barking like crazy. So apparently we were there at the same time!
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There is a small lake at the center of campus here, between two very steep hills. One of the traditions of the week is a concert with brass ensembles on high terraces on opposite sides of the lake. I bumped into one of my teachers (one whose class I had dropped, but that's common so it wasn't awkward at all); and after a while this week's Guest Organist joined us. So I got quiet commentary on the concert from David Hurd, whee! From my location in the middle there was a little less than a second of lag between the two groups-- anyone want to figure out how far apart they were?
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At one of my first meals, I introduced myself as "a first-timer for the second time-- I came when I was a teenager and never since." A man at the table said "Me too! What year-- I was here exactly 40 years ago!" I've been idly trying to figure out what year I came when a vivid memory came to mind. Next time I saw Tim, I asked, "do you remember the dog in worship?" and he cracked up laughing. The scripture that day had been something about dogs (Maybe "Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh!") and right on cue a dog ran in through an open door, barking like crazy. So apparently we were there at the same time!
*****
There is a small lake at the center of campus here, between two very steep hills. One of the traditions of the week is a concert with brass ensembles on high terraces on opposite sides of the lake. I bumped into one of my teachers (one whose class I had dropped, but that's common so it wasn't awkward at all); and after a while this week's Guest Organist joined us. So I got quiet commentary on the concert from David Hurd, whee! From my location in the middle there was a little less than a second of lag between the two groups-- anyone want to figure out how far apart they were?
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