A good day this is. Thinklings is back up, and is appearing to hold steady with snappy response times.

And I am now sitting at Java House with the one and only Blo. A real live Thinkling! I used to be one too, but now I have to live vicariously through Blo. Pathetic, I know.

We're here with Jay, Jeff, "Thundergeek" Fred, Honorary Thinkling Thor, and Brian the no "H" Budda. Jeff and Fred are newly back from a whirlwind trip to Mississippi to help a relative. They were up 40 hours straight and, although they have had some sleep, they are punchy but talkative.

This is reminiscent of a real Moot, as the conversation is percolating.

Perhaps I'll liveblog this. I'm on Blo's laptop. Blo has manifested tonight and appears, for the moment, to be real.

Jared - come back! We miss you, man.

Update: 9:22pm - Thor (supplier of this awesome webhost we're on) is holding forth on God's grace, God's judgement, God's will. Astute and insightful fellow, this Thor.

Update: 9:28 - someone just said something about magic underwear. I never caught what that was about. Thor is now sending me over to Egomaniac Pyromaniac - evidently there's some brouhaha going on over there? We'll see.

Magic underwear? [De cocks a quizzical snook]

Update: 9:36pm - We're now discussing how none of us feel ready to withstand real tribulation after the Katrina aftermath.

Update: - 10:03pm - Just got through a great convo on just war, gun-toting pastors, etc. Now the Mini-Moot is moving to IHOP (sans Jeff, who is heading home).

Update: - sometime the next morning - unfortunately, IHOP was without wireless access, although Blo made a valiant attempt to find internet packets using BloStation 2000™ but to no avail. The remainder of the night was extremely enjoyable; including great conversation, scripture readings and prayer.

It was a great Mini-Moot.