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State College, PA 11:25 PM I’m back in NY. The morning was spent cleaning up and then walking around the huge campus. I used a map from the B&B to find my way back to the Nittnay Lion Inn and The Shrine where I took some pictures. The streets were filled with young faces going to classes. I wished IPods were invented back when I was in school. Large buses whirred to starts and stops as the students were transported to wherever they were going. I was bundled up in a sweater, a fleece, and my heavy winter coat. At 9 AM it had to be in the 20’s. Walking down Burrowes St. I passed some of...
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State College, PA 10:30 PM I’m sitting in the Gladwin House Bed and Breakfast in State College, PA, the biggest college town I’ve ever been to. It may be the biggest college town there is. Ohio State was a huge campus, but it was in the capital of the state. At Penn State, this is the town. I drove in on 220 South and veered off on Park Ave. The football stadium greeted me and I imagined Fall Saturday afternoons and the tailgating, the traffic and the roars coming from the crowd. The intensity must be electric and I know this year was even sweeter. Before heading to Penn State I stopped...
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Rochester, NY 9:50 PM Boy, it’s been a while since I’ve had to pack and get ready for a trip. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be getting back on the road, even if it’s for a short trip. The past week has been spent trying to put the finishing touches on the rough draft of the entire book (only a few pages to go!) and get my power point ready for Penn State. It’s ready, I’ve gone to Staples for my handouts, and now I have clothes in the dryer and the Olympics on. I leave out in the AM and have a stop in Williamsport, PA for an interview. It should be an...
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Rochester, NY 11:50 AM When parking on a downtown city street where parking meters are involved, do not skimp out and try to save 25 cents by only paying for 52 minutes. 25 cents can and sometimes does lead to $25.
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