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Monday, October 17, 2005

Fall on Campus

If you ever want to feel young and frisky again, just take a walk in the fall across a Midwestern college campus. Strolling among the students, cutting between the Engineering Building and a funky diner, and warming in the autumnal sun--there is no better elixer. But the students appear tired, and they seem uncommonly burdened with their backpacks--distracted by the cell phones glued to their ears. I feel a little silly carrying my 30-year old leather satchel--which actually used to be diaper bag--and breathing in the cool air while admiring the architectural details of the oldest building on campus. They have no idea where they are in the scheme of things, I think. They have no idea how absolutely precious this time is. They have no idea...

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pmd said...

Are spammers the only prople that post comments to blogs anymore? I feel your appreciation for old buildings and you're restoring a 1920's tudor? That must be a daunting task.

DetroitGirl said...

I'm not sure how to get rid of these people. Actually, the restoration is now complete and we are putting it up for sale in favor of a small, downsized home. We've lived here 10 years and loved every minute, but it's time to move on to another dream--perhaps a radically simple zen cottage.