Last night my husband and I joined four of our friends (Maddie and Will, Pat and Pam) at the first SLU home game of the 2011 season! And while the Lions of SLU may not ever be as "impressive" as the Tigers of LSU, I had way more fun there than I think I could ever have at an LSU game--chiefly because while I could care less who wins or loses an LSU game, I get really into SLU winning--because they don't always! LOL.
Besides, I WENT to SLU and being back on campus floods me with nostalgic memories of times past... and so does running into professors. Yesterday I saw Mary White and her husband Brian Crothers (both Biology professors, and I worked extensively with Mary one summer in my undergrad years on a genetics project) and Kurt Nurenberg (head of the SLU Honors Program, of which I was a participant my entire time in college) and Allen Cannon, who was one of the best math profs SLU had (and the goofiest). It was kinda like coming home and seeing family you haven't seen in ages--you realize you actually missed them. :D
However, while I wouldn't mind going to grad school, I'm not longing for my undergrad years too much--it was fun and new and I made lots of great friends (Maddie!) but now I have a great house, money to spend (not millions, but at least I'm not working crappy part time jobs for my supper), a good husband and a job that is rewarding in its own right. Plus, I live closer to my REAL family, and as my good friend Judy (another SLU person, albeit reluctantly) remarked once "Family is really all you have."
And on that note--I dreamed of Pawpaw last night. I don't remember the whole dream, but I remember he was making me laugh. I felt warm and safe with him around in my dream. I love you, Pawpaw.
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