"Why is there anything? Every religious, business, and governmental question has the single derivative: 'Who will exercise the power?' Alliances, combines, complexes, they all chase mirages unless they go for the power. All else is nonsense." ~ Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah
Gentle Readers and Loved Ones,
Our daughter, Katie - I could not be prouder of her - is studying this semester in Rome. She called us this afternoon after the Vatican announced "Habemus Papem!" I'd been thinking of her. I knew that her dormitory and school adjunct was not far from the Vatican.
She said, "Dad, can you hear them?" and stuck her phone out the window. Sure enough, I could hear the cheers. Sounded just like the cable news shows. Then before I could answer, I heard a girlish discussion in the background that ended in squeals and "Let's go!" and "Dad, we are going to see it!" and a click.
Later, I got this picture.
Her short note attached said, "I never knew a 1 inch tall guy could be so cool."
On that happy note, I remain,
Dad / Geoff
Gentle Readers and Loved Ones,
Our daughter, Katie - I could not be prouder of her - is studying this semester in Rome. She called us this afternoon after the Vatican announced "Habemus Papem!" I'd been thinking of her. I knew that her dormitory and school adjunct was not far from the Vatican.
She said, "Dad, can you hear them?" and stuck her phone out the window. Sure enough, I could hear the cheers. Sounded just like the cable news shows. Then before I could answer, I heard a girlish discussion in the background that ended in squeals and "Let's go!" and "Dad, we are going to see it!" and a click.
Later, I got this picture.
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Her short note attached said, "I never knew a 1 inch tall guy could be so cool."
On that happy note, I remain,
Dad / Geoff
