So on NPR today, this was the quote from some guy who apparently gets negative feedback from bloggers, "...even bloggers are decent people at bottom." The guy's a political commentator and clearly he doesn't know the RevGalBlogPals. Beyond decent! Just fabulous people!I had a great time on the BE aka The Big Event with my RevGalBlogPals. Didn't even need to leave the dock in New Orleans. We could have just sat on the aft deck and I would have been happy. The scenery was just icing on the delicious cake!
Since getting back, lots of folks have wanted reports on what the BE was all about. It was about JOY! Pure joy. I am so glad I got out of my midwestern, Norwegian, mildly introverted box and went on this trip. All the extra supply preaching to pay the way was well worth it!
Some highlights were definitely...
- Charbroiled oysters at the oyster bar with GracebytheSea. Also enjoyed the raw oysters and the melt in your mouth oysters in my not to be believed gumbo at Emeril's. A food previously described as slimey or boiled erasers now has a very joyful spot in my heart.
- A Joy Tattoo! We were all given a word to meditate on during the trip. Mine was joy. Couldn't get a spray paint tattoo of joy- so I took the one shown above- energy. The joy of the trip has given me energy. Hope my boss appreciates my new artwork on Sunday. Hee hee hee! If it washes off before then, I may color it in with a sharpy marker! Several us went under the paintgun. Mine is the one on the wrist. Will Smama's is the real one!
- Three martinis and twelve olives! This was my quote for the night before we went home. I slept real well and I remember, Cheeshead, I remember! What a lovely, lovely night!
- The back of the boat. We sat on the aft deck in the afternoon alternately amusing and scaring off other cruisers. It was a blessed place and very close to the soft serve ice cream.
- Learning about geocaching. The Vicar of Hogsmeade is a geocacher. It's like a scavenger hunt with a GPS. She took a group out on Cozumel and they FOUND it! I'm thinking we all need to hide geocaches on our church signs.
- Mexican food in Mexico. Fabulous food with Songbird, RevDrKate and our own English rose. Still can't believe she came all the way from England! What a treat!
- Laughing. Crying. Listening. Talking. Reading. It was all good!
9 comments:
(((revhrod)))
I loved our lunch, too.
What a great way to put it. Yeah, that political guy on NPR just doesn't know the right bloggers, does he?
(((RevHRod)))
One of the women on my interview committee was very interested in RGBP. I'll bet she checks it out tonight. A lot of non- blogging people don't get bloggers. I get many puzzled looks at work. I think I'm the only one. It was pure joy to be with you. Hearing that our journey has something in common was helpful. Enjoy "the parish" you've been given.
Roomie your generous and hilarious spirit set the trip righ tfrom the start. What a blessings you are and a JOY! ...and now and an Oysterfile!
((((((Rev H Rod)))))
Here's the thing about the BE, the imaginary hugs are imaginary no longer. I know what they feel like in real life. My heart is full!
(((((BE Buddies))))
Two great lunches with you! What treats. As well as all the in-betweens. Clearly the NPR guy needed to go to Lido Aft Starboard!
((revhrod))
Did you see my picture of your dazzling socks--admired and envied(in a good way) by all Lutherans (or at least by LutheranChik)?
Fabulous quote - love it :-)
It was all soooooo good, wasn't it. And you are all REAL which is the greatest gift of all.
Hugs amid the boxes xxx
(((revhrod)))
How wonderful to discover that you live in my part of the world!
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