Recently, the subject of "college" has come up around the dinner table and in the van. We've talked about all the people that we know that are going to college ... some are young, some are old. The boys heard our "college" story of me and Doug becoming friends, then deciding to marry and live together forever. So, today, we went to "college". University of New Orleans is their Mimie's alma mater and is a significant piece in Gentilly. Sunday's baptism gathering was held at the UNO Aquatic Center, but I had never been on the rest of the campus. The boys and I pulled up in front of the University Center, took a peek in dining hall (ChickFilA in Gentilly?!), and meandered through the Privateer Bookstore. (Later Doug explained what a privateer was. I sure didn't know. )We found a book about the mascot of LSU, which seemed an appropriate addition to our family library in light of our secret connection to Mike the Tiger. And just as we were leaving, a former youth group friend now in his first year at UNO greeted us and offered to show us his dorm room. Sweet. The boys' eyes were wide the whole time. Tonight they were dreaming about who they would room with at college one day. It's so fun that UNO is part of Gentilly's landscape. Before we left for the other side of the river, we landed at the Gentilly Branch of the NOPL, then enjoyed some slammin' goodies at Daddy's Donuts complete with the story behind its name, followed by errands to the post office and the bank. It felt good to be in Gentilly doing our thing ... it would be really nice if we could live there too. Wink.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
A day at college
Recently, the subject of "college" has come up around the dinner table and in the van. We've talked about all the people that we know that are going to college ... some are young, some are old. The boys heard our "college" story of me and Doug becoming friends, then deciding to marry and live together forever. So, today, we went to "college". University of New Orleans is their Mimie's alma mater and is a significant piece in Gentilly. Sunday's baptism gathering was held at the UNO Aquatic Center, but I had never been on the rest of the campus. The boys and I pulled up in front of the University Center, took a peek in dining hall (ChickFilA in Gentilly?!), and meandered through the Privateer Bookstore. (Later Doug explained what a privateer was. I sure didn't know. )We found a book about the mascot of LSU, which seemed an appropriate addition to our family library in light of our secret connection to Mike the Tiger. And just as we were leaving, a former youth group friend now in his first year at UNO greeted us and offered to show us his dorm room. Sweet. The boys' eyes were wide the whole time. Tonight they were dreaming about who they would room with at college one day. It's so fun that UNO is part of Gentilly's landscape. Before we left for the other side of the river, we landed at the Gentilly Branch of the NOPL, then enjoyed some slammin' goodies at Daddy's Donuts complete with the story behind its name, followed by errands to the post office and the bank. It felt good to be in Gentilly doing our thing ... it would be really nice if we could live there too. Wink.
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