Are there things to do in Denver if you’re a delegate? The answer is yes. The convention doesn’t  officially start until Monday, but my Sunday agenda filled up quickly. Here’s what we have on tap:

• Pre-registration for credentials

• Interfaith celebration

•  Celebration

Celebrating the Success of the Civil Rights Movement concert with Maze and Frankie Beverly

The two things I won’t have a lot of time for are eating and sleeping. And anyone who’s spent time with me knows ... I NEED my food and I NEED my sleep. These are the reasons I’d never, ever consider applying for the Survivor reality show.

But I’ve got a bag full of energy bars so I should be good.

I was expecting a run-of-the-mill flight to Denver, but the most interesting woman sat with us ... a political wonk to the Nth degree. She formally worked for the DNC (Democratic National Committee) and is now the director of an Asian voter outreach group based in Washington, DC. We chatted the entire time about polls, voter turnout, battleground states, Joe Biden and the logistics of Obama’s speech at Invesco Stadium (Mile High for all us John Elway fans). We talked how we both watched the Credentials Committee Meeting in its entirety in late May, that determined how the Michigan and Florida delegates would be seated at the convention. (I give J.L. a bad time for watching the World Poker Tournament — yet, on a beautiful spring day in Napa, there I was inside, watching the DNC Credentials Committee meeting.)

Denver is buzzing with excitement and awash in red, white and blue, and crowded with delegates, media people, elected officials and spectators.  After finishing our souvenir shopping (Bob, I got your coffee mug) we people-watched for about an hour.

With all that’s happening, I don’t forget how and why I’m here. I am so honored to be a delegate for CD1 and most of all, Napa County. I never forget that I am representing the greatest place and the best people on earth.

I picked up my DNC and California Democratic Party swag bag. Swag stands for “stuff we all get.” I’ve got to tell you ... the California delegation bag rocks. The bag is HUGE with snacks, pens, binoculars, etc. But wait, there’s more — I gotta admit, my favorite things are the Slinkey, Magic 8 Ball and the Antonio Villaraigosa bobble head. Yes, I’m a child of the ’70s.

I’m really looking forward to the All-Delegate Celebration. It’s open to all the delegates, which number close to 5,000. A big thrill for me is that Gov. Howard Dean will be speaking. Say what you will about Dean (and I’m sure a lot of you bloggers will try and diss him), he has brought the grassroots movement and new, fresh ideas to the Party. The 50 State Strategy that helped the Democratic Party regain the House and the Senate ... that was Dean’s idea. And to be a part of the Democratic National Convention where he is our chair really means a lot to me.

And one more tidbit and the most important. J.L. and I are celebrating today. It’s our 12th wedding anniversary and we’re in Denver for the most historical convention of our lifetime. Not bad.

The Napa Valley Register has correspondents at both the Democratic and Republican conventions this year. This week, Napan Tracy Krumpen, an Obama delegate, and Napa political junkies Henry and Lynn Michalski offer their dispatches from Denver, site of the Democratic National Convention.