Monday 14 November 2011
Dian and Charles's day:
Woke up and it was f'n cold. Charles and Dian dressed up to meet Dean Guggiari, who replied to Lisa's email that "all was fine" regarding leaving our van in the lower campus lot. We hoped we wouldn't meet someone who was unsympathetic to our plight and were delighted to find the Dean of Students to be warm, empathetic, fun and informative to talk with, and glad to e-mail her staff that we should not be towed. After leaving her office we paid a visit to one of Franklin College's ace recruiters, Raymond Orinoco. He gave us an overview of the campus and some brochures that Nicole might find interesting. With a student body of 430 plus full accreditation in Europe and the US plus an emphasis on travel what's not to like? We were impressed with Franklin College, and appreciated their kind consideration.
When we got back to the van who was sitting there but THE BIRTHDAY GIRL. We caught up then lit the candles on her chocolate/pear cake. Yum!!! Nicole and Dian bought a few groceries at the deli across the street, then she left for Lisa's residence and Dian and Charles napped or blogged for the rest of the afternoon.
Later we had spaghetti and rolls followed by a mean game of Scrabble (decided on the very last play). We rolled the van into a more private space in the lot and went across the street for a cappuccino. Too bad we just missed Nicole and Lisa who had brought quiche and potatoes by (but at least we didn't miss Lisa's previous visit when she brought a blanket for Charles).
Fingers crossed for a warmer sleep.
Nicole's day:
I brought back a couple slices of the cake for Lisa (and another for me!) and she continued to slave away on her paper. I wrote about the previous day for the blog, and we ate later at the school's dining hall, where Lisa and her friend Sonja have become quite good friends with the lunch ladies due to their frequent visits.
A few of Lisa's friends came over later to celebrate my birthday, and I was flattered by their hospitality.
Dian and Charles's day:
Woke up and it was f'n cold. Charles and Dian dressed up to meet Dean Guggiari, who replied to Lisa's email that "all was fine" regarding leaving our van in the lower campus lot. We hoped we wouldn't meet someone who was unsympathetic to our plight and were delighted to find the Dean of Students to be warm, empathetic, fun and informative to talk with, and glad to e-mail her staff that we should not be towed. After leaving her office we paid a visit to one of Franklin College's ace recruiters, Raymond Orinoco. He gave us an overview of the campus and some brochures that Nicole might find interesting. With a student body of 430 plus full accreditation in Europe and the US plus an emphasis on travel what's not to like? We were impressed with Franklin College, and appreciated their kind consideration.
Fingers crossed for a warmer sleep.
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| Lisa got a telegram from her friend back home! |
I brought back a couple slices of the cake for Lisa (and another for me!) and she continued to slave away on her paper. I wrote about the previous day for the blog, and we ate later at the school's dining hall, where Lisa and her friend Sonja have become quite good friends with the lunch ladies due to their frequent visits.
A few of Lisa's friends came over later to celebrate my birthday, and I was flattered by their hospitality.
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| Lisa hiding in her blankets |
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