Rain.

We are in our final to last day of training and with one meeting left to go we can hardly wait to depart for New York tomorrow. Last night we had our closing ceremony because the operations team (people who run our site offices at all of the conferences) flew out this morning and we wanted to include them. Whenever we have any sort of major ceremony the attire is always proffessional. So, we all put on our suits and our dress shoes and heels and take the ten minute walk over to the auditorium. There is an overall feel of excitment and success. Unlike Friday when we took this same walk for the opening ceremony everyone is conversing, joking, and feeling much more comfortable with the people who were complete strangers just a few days ago.

The ceremony concludes and everyone is happy... etc. We are all a part of something incredible and extremely special and the staff do a good job of creating that feeling. So we walk outside and there's lightening like I have never seen before. The kind that lights up the entire sky and the kind that is just slivers here and there. And then, with no warning it starts to pour. Literally pour. Now, there are a few things you can do in this situation. Cry, as one girl did. Run, which is rather hard in heels. Or just get soaking wet in the most expensive and nicest clothes and shoes that you own. Which is what most people did.

Then the rain let up and we celebrated the conclusion of our conference by exploring some Georgtown's night life. :)