State College and Memories

It's football season! To kick it off I spent the weekend in State College visiting a "friend" ;) ;) who is doing a rotation there for the next month. A group of us were going to tail gate on Saturday before the Penn State vs. Oregon game, but it started to rain and we wimped out. Instead we bbq'd on my friend's porch and watched the game at his place. I learned that Penn State's Beaver Stadium (the football stadium) is the 2nd largest stadium in the country, falling short to Michigan who apparently added a few more seats just to be larger than Penn State. I have yet to go to a football game and still need to experience it.

It was weird being in a college town and walking around at night with a bunch of college kids. It made me feel old - not because I don't look like I fit in, but because I know I'm older. Even though Penn State is very very different from Trinity - it took me back to the old days in Coates. The late nights eating ice cream or a grilled cheese on Texas Toast. I'll never forget the time Nava, Ashley, and I were sitting in a booth when a random guy came and sat down next to Nava. None of us said anything, because we all assumed that someone else at the table knew who he was. Well, he proceeded to lean over and kiss her on the cheek and then got up and left. At that point we realized something was up - we were confused and giggly as one would expect. It turned out to be for a sociology experiment.

We went out for b-fast the next morning and waited in line for these wonderfully delicious chocolate chip waffles. Yum! Again, taking me back to the mornings where we would venture out to our favorite b-fast taco place. Oh how I miss those homeade tortillas!

And.... my girls!