I couldn't think of any better place to start my journey out West for graduate school than right where it all started - The College of William and Mary. I drove to Williamsburg this morning and paid visits to some, but certainly not all of my mentors, colleagues and friends on campus. I had a chance to see George Greenia, Geoff Feiss, Chon Glover, Deb Boykin and the Residence Life staff, Sam Sadler, Ginger Ambler, Chris Ladnier, Mark Constantine and Anne Arseneau. I made sure to grab Cheese Shop for lunch, which I enjoyed in the Wren Yard, had coffee at The Daily Grind with some students and alumni friends, and visited the Bookstore and Campus Shop.
It was nice to be on campus for the day in the beautiful Williamsburg Spring weather and to spend time with the people and in the community that inspired me to go to work in higher education.
After my visits on campus, I drove out to Charles City County to see Charlie and Sarah Park and their girls - Lucy, Kate and Frances. The girls are growing up so fast and I don't see them, Charlie and Sarah often enough, so I was so happy to be able to visit with them and have dinner at the house. Lucy fitted me with Tinkerbell wings and fairy dust and taught me 'how to fly' and by the end of the night I had become nothing short of a human jungle gym. I had a great time there! I was worn out after just a few hours, but it was worth it!
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It was great to see you, Dan. You brightened my day. Looking forward to following your travels through your blog.
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