A Day at the University

It is Fun Going Back to School When

 You Don't Have to Worry About Studying!

I spent the day on the Ball State University

campus today.  Spring Break starts today

and I went to bring Brennan home.

 I had a great time having lunch with

students and parents who are well read,

well traveled and interesting.

Brennan is in his Junior year of high

school at the Indiana Academy.  We

are lucky that our state recognizes the

need to challenge high performing students

and offers the Academy for those who

qualify.  Three hundred top high school students

from around the state spend their Junior

and Senior year on a university campus.

This is a boarding school but I don't want

people to think we are the super rich

sending our kid to some snobby, chi-chi

school ~ far from it.  Brennan is here due

to his own hard work and he loves it.

After lunch we went over to

the Art Museum.

They have a lovely and

eclectic collection.

After the museum Brennan had to

study for a midterm so I went off on

my own to explore the campus and

admire the architecture.

Later in the afternoon I had a few

Parent/Teacher conferences.  It is

great being the parent of good students

because after you hear how well your

kid is doing and what a great person

he is, you have plenty of time to talk

about travel and books and theatre

with very interesting people.

While Brennan packed I hung out

in the lounge, I felt like I was back at

school.  I dared Danny's Dad to do his

final conference using a Keith Richard

accent but I don't think he will...

Now I have my guy home with me

for a whole week ~ bring on the

Indian food!