On Thursday we drove west for about four and a half hours to College Station, home of
Texas A&M, and had a nice visit with our oldest grandson, Parker, who has been a freshman for three weeks. Before visiting him, we took a quick tour of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum; it brought back great memories of a fine President.
Parker is settling in nicely and is enjoying dorm life, working hard and doing well so far in his courses. He gave us a nice tour of the campus which is huge and quite impressive. We saw the expansion to
Kyle Field which will make it the 4th largest college stadium in the country when completed. It is home to the 12th man, one of the many wonderful traditions at A&M where the entire student body stands throughout each game. The student union building is the most impressive I've ever seen, a large, modern, well designed building which provides a place for students to relax and study. Classical piano music echoed through the halls as a student was playing the grand piano.
We got a quick look at
The Stack, the apartment that Parker will be living in for his freshman year; it is most attractive, roomy, and pleasant with great common areas. He's enjoying his dorm room, but has to move to an apartment when the Fall semester begins due to the enrollment growing faster than the housing.
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| View of patio at The Stack |
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| A common area at The Stack |
We had dinner at
Maddens Casual Gourmet in Bryan which is just north of College Station; it is a very attractive old downtown. After dinner we dropped Parker off at his dorm and said farewells as we went to our hotel for a glass of wine before bed. We are proud of our Aggie!
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