Homecoming

Saturday we decided to drive up to Oxy for the Homecoming game. Our area was affected by smoke from the multiple fires burning in the area - ash raining down on our house, and so going to Oxy was a good excuse to get into some better air. It was sort of funny to be back to Oxy for a football game - I don't think I've been to one since I was in college. When you attend a D-III school, football is not the center of life on campus. However, this year's team is doing really well - they are ranked 15th in the nation (Div. III) and will be going to the national championships next week! Despite all of that ranking, going to an Oxy game is a lot like going to a high school football game. But, it was fun to be on campus and to see some friends from my college days. It was a bit surreal to be standing with my old college friends while our kids jumped in the bounce house. K enjoyed the game and thought the whole experience was pretty fun. It was a daytime game, and it was so HOT! It's unbelievable that it is November and it was in the 90's. At half time, we met my friend Alison who was home visiting her family. Alison is living in Sudan - and I hadn't seen her for over a year - so, it was really great to see her.

It was so generous of her to take time away from her family to spend time with us. Thanks, Alison! Since it was so hot we decided to get some ice cream, and before I thought about it, I told K she could choose what kind of ice cream she wanted - as soon as I said that, I realized that I should've suggested the frozen yogurt, but it was too late. K had her eye fixed on the Haagen Daas chocolate bar - which she held on to with both hands and ate the whole thing.



While we were visiting with Alison, K had fun with my camera - I thought the pictures she took were pretty funny....





After the game, we headed home, back into the smoke - although it did make for a very red sunset.



After the game and the ice cream, K was exhausted - she was asleep before we left Eagle Rock.