
500 North Park hosted the final night's celebration for the 5th Michael Oakeshott Conference, held at Baylor from November 12-14, 2009. It was a great party! Guests included many luminaries from the Oakeshott world and elsewhere, including Andrew Sullivan, Roger Scruton, Timothy Fuller, and Paul Franco. Family and friends also attended, as did children, who (along with Grandma) are still recovering a week later.
Everything was decked out in full Texas regalia, with a Texas flag flying and yellow roses in all the arrangements throughout the house. We even gave in to Texas kitsch and bought ceramic cowboy boots as centerpieces. The menu was an authentic Texas BBQ, with sausage, brisket and all the fixings. And we had a keg of (what else?) Shiner Bock beer, our favorite Texas brew. There was one concession to Louisiana, however, brought by Grandma: Louisiana pralines!
The party went well into the night, ending only after serious philosophical/theological conversation with the Foleys. Above is the poster that Mary Campbell designed for the converence. Awesome!




