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LONG DAY, PART II

I met with my treasurer this morning. He's also the publisher of the VC newsletter. This is the first combined effort with Sheridan, and it came together fairly well. After a little friendly bantering and complaining and such, we got it hammered out. Then he took me to lunch. Never turn down free food.

After lunch, there were some tourists poking around the church. Slightly out of season, but I played tour guide nonetheless. They were Episcopalians from W. Tennessee. I always enjoy showing off St. Paul's to people -- nobody expects to find this building in a ghost town in SW Montana.

Then I met with my organist to go over some Easter Vigil music.

After that, I set up my new computer. Yes, I have a new computer for my office. Our diocesan administrator brought it down from Helena on Tuesday as a surprise. Just one, so I had to pick the office. I chose VC because 1) there are more outlets there; 2) that's where I mainly write my sermons; 3) the desk in VC is more stable than the desk in Sheridan. So I got that all set up. However, I forgot how long it takes to get unpacked, installed, plugged in, initialized and whatever. Before I knew it, it was 5:00. So much for my sermon this week.

I left the office in disarray and headed out to the Pioneer Bar in VC to give this Theology on Tap a run. It went over about as well as it did in Sheridan, except nobody bought me a drink and nobody offered to take me fishing. But, I might get a few new people into church because of it.

Right now, it's a once-a-month thing at the bar in Sheridan and VC. That's a good start.

And when I got home, I got the latest update on Dan (see below). So, except for the sermon, things are looking up.