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October 08, 2005
Blogthing Frenzy X, in addition to blogging from the Kresge Library
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We attended the Alumni Dinner and Auction last night. The decor was nice, the food was nice, the atmosphere was nice, but the screaming auctioneer urging us to sign up for bidder numbers detracted from the 'it's mostly formal' atmosphere. It's hard to chat up old Covenanteers when it feels like you're at a roller rink being urged to get ready for the couple skate and then the limbo.
However, Jazz on the Overlook (Moved to the Great Hall) was super. I really enjoyed it. And I got Husband to dance a whole dance with me. James Ward and the Jazz People (or whatever their name is) were awesome.
This morning: to the Mountain Top Classic. Parking was tight and the Let's Get Physical Plant staff were tense and highly-strung as always. But Husband warmed up, I went back for the camera, Husband got to do the unique and interesting Men's Cross-Country Power Chant (Shu-Shaa!) and run the old course he knows so well. He did really well! He thought his time would be in the 40:00's, but his official time was 35:53. You go, Hubby! He also got to race the last 100 feet against two college kids, nearly beating them. But I can't wait till those photos get developed! He was really kickin'.
Then to Summerford House (the house next to Scotland Yard. In my day, they always told us to stay away from it, because it was privately owned) for Alumni BBQ. The line was long, saw some more random alumni, and had good smoked chicken that reminded me of the smoked chicken I had in Latvia in 1990. And my 1st grade music teacher was there! She came up to me! Wow, it was good to see her. She was a great teacher. Aaaaah, Alumni Weekend. You just never know who you'll see.
We got a ton of meal tickets in our registration packet, so we're staying up here to go to the Great Hall for dinner. We registered (and paid the fee), so we are getting our money's worth up here on the mountain if it kills us. And since they finally booted AraMark out of food service, it likely won't kill us.
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