I've just returned (11/21/06) from attending the 2006 Society of Biblical Literature conference held this year in Washington, DC. My description of the conference will be both personal and professional. My second to the oldest daughter lives in Reston, VA, so we drove there and stayed with her over the weekend.

We got a chance to see her in action teaching first grade at the Lorien Wood School .She does very well and we are extremely proud of what she has accomplished. She recently applied for a position as a part-time tutor and out of the hundreds of applicants she was chosen. It doesn't surprise me in the least -- Heidi has the intelligence, skills, and personal qualities that a teacher needs to be effective. It's obvious that the children love and respect her.