Last night was the S3 (There's supposed to be a website for S3 so that every time I reference it or a section event everyone out on the pull side of browncow can see what I'm talking about....but there's not, Ed Beltran!) holiday party. Jenelle and I wrapped the cobbler and headed out to Rachel Preston's for the festivities. About 30 people came and we really had a fun time talking and eating and seeing the family contingents that so often slide through the cracks of social functions. Naz and Mike each brought their families and there were significant others as far as the eye could see. And then there was food! A deep-fried turkey, Swiss casserole, pigs in a blanket, some great Asian beef and carrots, spinach dip, guacamole, and two cakes. For the first time I think everybody really felt totally comfortable and like old friends - section-mates and invited guests. The introductions are starting to get sparse and that's a great sign!