Hotel Commonwealth - home of the Virginia Delegation for the duration of the convention.

Laura Bland checking email and making calls after her flight from Virginia.

Looking out Laura's hotel room onto Commonwealth Avenue. There is a VERY definite police presence in Boston.

Boston Motorcycle Police parked outside the Hotel Commonwealth this afternoon as members of the delegation and staff begin to arrive.

Boston Motorcycle Police parked outside the Hotel Commonwealth this afternoon as members of the delegation and staff begin to arrive.

Boston Motorcycle Police parked outside the Hotel Commonwealth this afternoon as members of the delegation and staff begin to arrive.

Mame Reiley, Director of One Virginia in the hotel lobby.

Lindsey Reynolds in the DPV staff room listening to yet another person asking questions.

The assembled delegation goody bags on the floor of the staff room.

The assembled delegation goody bags on the floor of the staff room.

One Virginia hats stacked in the DPV staff room.

Lindsey Reynolds getting a full fifteen seconds to herself in the staff room (technically, I was standing OUTSIDE the threshold when I took this). ;)

Neckstraps for the delegation credentials in the DPV staff room.

Virginia goodies and doodads in the DPV staff room.

Bethany Rowland, page for the Virginia delegation.

Elisabeth Mahler punching holes for the decorative ties in the greeting letters.

Lindsey Reynolds turning her fingers blue with raffia ties on the greeting letters.

Laura Bland trying to cope with endless lengths of raffia.