What a Long and Full day

I am exhausted, it has been a Long day.

Where to start...
Let me start by saying, there is so much to say and I am so tired that I may just post what I get to, then write more in the morning.

I've been up since 4:45 and had a cup of coffee on the plane this morning and a cup of tea this afternoon.
It was raining in Spartanburg this morning when I left- which was at about 8. We got to the airport at 9-ish and it was pretty cool because both my parents hung out with me at the gate, but we all had to go through security, which wasn't That bad I thought.
I boarded about 11 and we took off at 11:15. Interestingly, they had to put someone beside me in our 2-person row. I took Doc's harness off so he'd be comfortable. I was a bit cramped, but he was happy. I don't even want to fathom what not-flying up front would feel like, ouch.

My flight arrived 15 mins early and I was first off. The guy at the gate took me to baggage claim where some amazing staff took me to a dog relieving spot and even got my bag for me. Turns out I had to take a cab to the monastery- never done so with a dog before. Expensive! $31, the toll was $7. The monastery is going to reimburse me for that. Oh my bag, just under the limit, 47.8lbs.

I get here and I arrive just as a few others do. So I get taken on a tour. This place is confusing! Because of fire codes, there are doors everywhere! So far I know how to get to the bathroom, the kitchen in the guesthouse, the gh common room and the gh dining room. Getting to the chapel and refectory is still a bit confusing but I'll have it in a few days.

We've had Eucharist dinner and Compline so far and we hung out a bit before-hand. There's a lot of still working out the bugs to do, but that's always true with new situations. It's a bit surreal to be here. I found myself looking around a lot during Eucharist. Br Geoffrey delivered a great sermon on Vocation. I truly believe this is where I'm meant to be right now.

Interesting note, one of the interns I thought was a guy, nope, so that means two girls at Emmory House and me and Ruben Tyler and somebody I can't remember here. The guys are on the 3rd floor, I'm on the 2nd. I'm in this little corridor where it's my room and a two room suite. Apparently Bishops stay there or families, so it's apparently really quiet over here.

I'm tired. Think that's enough to get along with. Don't call me, I'll call you.
Love me and Doc


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Location:SSJE, Boston