Hey - a blog! Cool!

Hey all!

A blog - what a novel idea. Thanks to all of you that lobbied for its existence. Some may argue that, like Facebook, a blog is an impersonal way to keep those you call friends up to date on your goings on. I would agree, and state that in no way should this blog replace personal communication. I'll try to keep up with the phone calls, but I'm three calls behind at the moment, so for the time being, this blog will serve nicely to keep you all informed.

That being said, let's give an update of my first week here in DC (I realize that I've been here now for nearly 4 weeks, but let's be honest - I don't have all night to expound upon my adventures in great detail, so you only get week one tonight).

I arrived here on May 27th (the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend). It was the first time that I've flown by myself, and it went as well as could be expected. I'm still amused when I do things that make me feel like a "grown-up". I was the first one to arrive, and was picked up by none other than Mr. Ted Yeats, who is probably the most cordial man I've ever met. He hosted lunch at his place in Virginia where we had wild Alaskan salmon personally caught by Ted and Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO). The rest of the day was spent getting to know my teammates - there are 12 of us in all, from all parts of this great nation. A brief extrapolation:
~Christa - Rutgers U, one of the younger ones, from NJ, working for the HELP Committee
~Tara - Colorado State, looking to stay in DC full time, working for Committee on Small Business
~Shannon - Florida U, working on the House side for one of her FL Congressmen
~Katy - Univ of CO at CO Springs (UCCS), one of the most sincere people I've ever met, working for Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
~Caitlin - Penn State, working with me at the NRSC in the Executive Office
~Stephen - UCCS, we share a love of Brian Regan, also working for Senator Allard (R-CO)
~Danny - Penn State, headed to vet school in the fall, working for Senator Arlen Spector (R-PA)
~Drew - U of Illinois, speaks Spanish which is fun, also working for the HELP Committee
~Daniel - CalState Long Beach, LOVES Ultimate Frisbee, working for the HELP Committee
~Zach - U of Arkansas, VERY southern, calls Ted "Mr. Ted", working for Senator Pryor (D-AR)
~Tim - U of Arizona, makes Metro rides in the morning slightly more bearable, working at the NRSC in the Research Dept.

I realize that means nothing to you, because you've never met and will probably never meet these people. But remember - this blog is just as much for my personal records as for your enjoyment :) I won't have this stellar memory forever, you know.

So that's the first post. Look for further installments soon, I hope I can get into the habit of posting daily. My mom would like that an awful lot. But until next time, may the Lord bless you and keep you, may He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you, may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace, my friends.

Love,

Jess