I said I was done with pictures and I was. I did not take any new ones on Saturday, but here are some left over from Friday. Since we have some FM lovers in the audience I thought I put some more up.
More FM service
Okay, GC isn't NAYC, but there was one...interesting outfit worth clicking Saturday night. I'm not sure if this is a Princess Leia tribute or Pentecostal Prom gown, but it certainly got the desired attention...
At the cyber cafe. Today was my death row schedule - 9 am.-3 p.m. at PPH booth, then 3-7 pm at WAP & 9-11 pm at WAP. The odd thing is both divisions say they like me...
My feet hurt and I have bags under my eyes from lack of sleep, but that's what conference is all about. I saw a lady yesterday wearing her pink house slippers. Not a bad idea.
Here I was, figuring that if I went and talked about last night's service, I would be the last among many who have already given you the details. Alas, I see I may be the first.
Now that I have established my reputation as a photographer, I will be available (for hire) for weddings, family portraits, and senior pictures. I know, don't quit my day job just yet.
Just hanging out!
Over in the exhibits after service.
I am posting some pics, but as you can see I'm not a great photographer. However, Kent has assured me that people are not looking for great shots they are looking for atmosphere. So here goes:
As veteran GC goers know, there are two distinct activities at the arena - what goes on in the arena and what goes on in the halls outside the 
I'm hoping no one saw the entry I accidently just posted that had no words. Well, I have to apologize to everyone out there about the slackness in which I have posted. "All the best intentions of mice and men..." I have tried to post once prior to now and blogger was down.
It's Friday already and Conference has been great. As you've probably already read, last night's service was wonderful - from beginning to end. They have praise singers that lead the congregation in worship - something new since the last conference I attended in Louisville. They were led by Joy Norris, and of course, she had some of UPC's finest helping her out. They all did a great job of helping to escorting the crowd into the presence of God. The platform changes are great. The back of the platform was banked with several columns with massive arrangements of palms and gladiolas - very classy. And again massive flower arrangements flanked each side of the steps leading up to the platform - palms with gladiola s and birds of paradise. Nice touch. The choir is now seated in the stadium seating directly behind the platform, rather than on the platform. Last night, the board members wives were seated on the platform with their husbands. That was a new changes for me.
Gates Finally Tops $1M Salary
Although the majority of the resolutions that came, or are coming, before the business meeting would be too long to deal with in this blog, I will bring you one result you may be interested in. The first resolution that was brought concerned moving the annual General Conference to an every-other-year event. In other words, GC would take place every two years. All the departmental committees and the General Board would still have to meet yearly even if this happened. This was resoundingly defeated in a voice vote. I was not in favor of this resolution, the reason being..... well, it would take more time than I'm willing to give it right now. Maybe I'll write about it later this week. Hint: It has to do with living in Vermont.
Wow, am I ever tired! I get progressively more tired as the week goes on, as does probably most everyone else. I was able to connect with Kent for a late lunch/early dinner and we had a good time. He looked pretty frazzled himself. We were able to solve all the issues facing the UPCI in the 21st century, as well as discuss the role of 90 & 9 as being the primary "voice" of A/P with plenty of surplus funds to support their dedicated volunteer staff on a full-time basis. Well.... not quite, as I suspect you have probably already discerned, but we talked about a wide variety of subjects including how a couple of "comfortably mature" (euphemism for over-the-hill) people can relate to the 20-something crowd and bring them articles they are interested in.
It's late, I'm tired & there are still 2.5 days of booth work ahead of me, so this will be brief.
Yes, they don't just wear funny outfits at Youth Congress! Zoe Bear wandered the 
The Sunday School booth mid-afternoon. 
Here's a quick post on election results - more later....
We arrived yesterday evening after logging a few hours at work, frantically racing home to throw the last few items into the suitcase, pack the car and get on the road. We arrived downtown Richmond to find the streets filled with Pentecostals.
In GC's past I have been involved in a departmental meeting on the first day of the conference. This year was different do to some position changes in our district; so for my first GC ever I did not have a board meeting to attend. I feel so.......free!!! So while others were working, or otherwise involved in meetings, I took the opportunity to scope out the area better. Both the convention center and the arena are close by to the Marriott, which is convenient for those of us who are staying here. I have figured out the interstate system to the point that I can find the good eateries and other amenities without driving through a thousand traffic lights; well I exaggerate a bit, but it seems like a lot of them.
So setup went all day. It's very tiring. Try to get out of it if you can.
For those of us not in Richmond (see last post), we'll have to placate ourselves with the virtual sights ... er, sites.
Well, I'm not yet at General Conference (GC). I couldn't take off all three days from work, as I have three days off also next week. I will be driving down to Richmond tomorrow morning. Thank God it is only about two hours away!
I arrived in Richmond around 5 p.m. Tuesday and checked into the Richmond Marriott. It was easy enough to find and it's right next to the convention center. I like to get the hotel closest to the action, so to speak. Given the area of town around the convention center, there might be some action we didn't bargain on. My first room had that stale A/C water smell, and the A/C wasn't working that well. So I got another room that didn't smell as bad and is right next to the elevators so I get to hear the rumble as they go by. Yes, I'm the guy who just posted about the Holocaust Museum making the things I complain about seem really petty. I just wanted my readers to know, that I knew, I had written that.
Ok, so it's not about General Conference, but I wanted to write about it anyway. I spent around two and a half hours in the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. and found it to be a moving and sad experience. It can really make some of the things I complain about seem really petty. I read a lot about the Holocaust many years ago, and I have recently been looking into it again. I would encourage anyone who is going to D.C. this week (or anytime) to try to see it. I would suggest going early since tickets (which are free) are on a first come-first serve basis.
If you've always wondered what occurs in a General Board Banquet, but don't have the "District Superintendent" or "UPCI Division Head" titles in your career path, then allow me to reveal the inner workings of this banquet.
* I ran into fellow group-blogger Stephen Cousino tonight. He had the day off. I was in a meeting from 8:07 a.m. - 4:23 p.m. But I'm not bitter.
* The Omni - Richmond has free wireless! Booo-ya!
Oftentimes an airport will tell you everything you need to know about a city.
Ok, so I'm NOT in Richmond, VA *sniff*, but I am still live, living vicariously through those who ARE in Richmond.
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