Our first successful symposium

Before our walk tonight, I decided to plan our first faculty and family symposium. Now I know this may shock some of you, but believe it or not, I have become the official symposium planner. A symposium is a time when we share thoughts and views and have fellowship with each other. Symposiums usually include food, drink, and a lot of laughter. Every year someone becomes the symposium planner - being a seasoned Harlaxton visitor, I decided that I needed to assume that responsibility.After all, no one else was assuming the role, and a great leader cannot let time go wasted! We ate the cheese and crackers and even found a few drinks to share. We also played rummy and talked about our travel plans. The faculty kept asking me where I got the cheese - I was so sneaky last night, they didn't realize that I had taken it from our dinner :) I then explained how the symposium is a group effort and how we all have to work together to make them as successful as possible. They have joined in on the fun and are ready to go :)

Tomorrow is our convocation and the high dinner. I think it will be a big day full of ceremony - what better place to have a ceremony than in this beautiful manor. I still haven't found any ghosts, but Isaac is still discovering secret passageways. I keep waiting for him to get his official tour guide badge :)

Well it is after 2300 here, and I am getting pretty tired. We will take more pictures and have more stories to share later. I hope anyone who is reading this is having a great day - I am going to bed and will be counting my blessings and praying for all of you. Life is good and the scenery is breathtaking  :)