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Our fun college date [Permalink]
Last night Luann and i decided to have a cheap college-type date. We went bowling. At BYU. First off, i almost got hit twice pulling into the parking lot. What's up with student drivers? Once we got parked and wandered into the building where the bowling alley is, there was a big sign: "Closed until 7:15". Well, it seemed odd - considering it was full of people. Must be some special event.
No worries - off to the food court for some dinner. What - almost every single place is closed. I guess it is the end of summer and what student wants to be working at a fast food restaurant right before school starts back up, right? There were a few places open, so we grabbed some grub and had a little conversation with our dinner in the food court.
It wasn't 7:15 yet so we headed over to the bookstore to do some shopping. Oooh - it's closed too. Go figure. Well, if you can believe it, I haven't actually seen the new library or science buildings since they were renovated years and years ago (a decade maybe?)
I must say - the library is not the place i remember. It's big, it's beautiful, it's comfortable, it's quiet. It's the kind of place i would have actually gone to study had i still been at school. I remember the library as dim, cold, noisy, and "cold".. hard ... anyway - not very comfortable or inviting at all. Maybe that's why i didn't go there very often. :)
After a stroll through the library, we headed off to the science building. It was weird wandering campus - it was virtually a ghost town. Rather nice, actually. The science building looked the same - except for the back where they'd updated the planetarium. Ooh - that reminds me - planetarium.byu.edu - check it out. They have great events going on, including an astrophotography course next month.
Back to the bowling. They finally opened. We got a lane and setup for 3 games. ... I must say, my arm is SORE ... and my scores weren't nearly as high as in Wii bowling! Guess i need more practice. I'll blame it on the shoes.
LOL The shoes, eh? Surprisingly, my arm isn't sore at all today. I expected it to be.
It was a fun night. Let's not wait 10 years before we do it again. :)
It was a fun night. Let's not wait 10 years before we do it again. :)
Did you guys go downstairs in the library and see the Special Collections Dept? It is right down underneath the glass pyramid entrance. That is where Gid spends a lot of time and where he may be moving if he does decide to transfer depts. Brad Westwood is the dept chair there. It is really beautiful. We love going bowling at BYU and it is one of our kids' faves! Yeah, the bookstore and food court always close around 5:45. Sorry bout that, but glad you guys had fun!
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