This past weekend saw cep and I attend her college reunion à la Oberlin. I had never visited, so it was a great opportunity for me to get acquainted with the school and those people she still cares about from her time there. The grounds were beautiful, though a part of that was apparently due to the mass planting effort that always happens during the week preceding the commencement and reunion festivities (yes, they happen on the same weekend). All the people I met were really nice and welcoming, though most found it hard to believe any non-alum was game enough to attend. It's already hard to remember all the fun moments from the weekend, so I've listed most of them below.
Locations visited: Science Center / South, cep's sophomore dorm / Tappan Square, the quad / Bead Paradise, a women's clothier etc. / the college bookstore (actually a Barnes and Noble branch now) / Ginkgo Gallery / Uncommon Objects, the FAVA store / Hall Auditorium / Old "B", properly Old Barrows, a co-op that might be shutting down soon / King / Warner, the theater building / 'Sco at Wilder, the club in the basement of the student union / "the arb" (-oretum) / Mudd, the library
Food/drink consumed at/from: The Mandarin, Chinese take-out / Gibson's, a bakery-plus / JavaZone, a coffee-breakfast-shop / Tank, a co-op / Yesterday's Ice Cream (because Miller's was renovating) / The Feve, one of only two bars in town / Jen's house / Weia Teia, fancy asian / Stevenson, "fancy" dinner at dining hall == painful / Quick and Delicious, a greasy-spoon / Oberlin Market
Activities accomplished: Tappan trees / whole wheat donuts / missing Giant 3-Way Plug / weeping beech / bee tree / chased a raccoon into the sewer / echo spot / womb chairs / fish tree / Illumination / tots at The Feve
New people met: Tracey, Jonathan / Sarah, Anne, Mooch, Asher/ (Ellie's) Josh / Ellen / Amy, Lilly, Chloe, Lydia / Staab, Jess, Catherine / JoEllen, Texas Jess, Katya / Abby / Jen, Chris, Tamar, Ann plus family, Keith, Val / Eric, Yoko / Maria, our waitress / ABJ, Kia / Sensei (Ron) / Mike, Connie, other associated Grubes
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