So it begins... by Tessa

First report coming up! Let’s hope I manage to work out how to do this and don’t mess up James’ beautiful website! Righty-ho…

Well I arrived in Washington D.C. with my dear Father on Thursday afternoon, and my Godmother Therese picked us up from the airport. We drove to the conference centre/well posh hotel where Dad will be staying for his Big Von Balthasar Conference (that is Hans Urs Von Balthasar, the Catholic theologian- this conference is in honour of the 100th anniversary of his birth). Dad is very excited because lots of his brainy theology friends are there, as are awesome types like Kenneth Schmitz and Tracy Rowland, and Fr. Fessio who looks like Captain Archer from Star Trek Enterprise!! (Mum you were SO right!) We also saw Cy and Julie Olsen (yay!). Therese and I stayed for Mass and dinner, and then she took me back to her lovely typically suburban house. Jet lag plus general exaustion= zzzzzzzzzzzzzz…

Therese hasn’t seen me since I was about 8, so we have had a lot to catch up on! Yesterday she took me to the Air and Space Museum and National Gallery (er.. I think it was the National Gallery) and we drove around Washington a bit. Then in the evening we went to see the Magic Flute at the Kennedy Centre’s Opera House which was great classy fun.

If this is incoherent and badly spelt that is because I am still jet-lagged so please forgive me! (Or it could be because I am me but anyway.) The sun is shining, the cherry trees are blooming , the neighbours are mowing their lawn, and I am about to go out to see a real American Mall- Oh Yes! Love to you all,

Tessa xxx

p.s. James, I don’t think I’ve forgotton much, don’t worry! Actually I have brought too much stuff and may dump it on Dad to bring home rather than lug it all around :D Although it is hard to figure out what I don’t need. *sigh*

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