I survived.......

 
   The weekend was a double event, Denise moved in at Purdue and Linda was honored to speak at the Centennial celebration of Purdue Agricultural Education. We loaded up Friday evening and headed north. Linda, Denise, Derrick, Grandma Janet and me. I wasn't sure if I could step out of the car onto Boiler ground. I thought that maybe I would hear a loud boom from the east.  Ball State booms that is. I stepped out easy and slow. I swear I heard a few small booms......
   Linda gave a heartfelt speech of her days at Purdue and the memories of her Dad being a graduate and her following in his footsteps. Now the torch was being passed to his grandaughter Denise. She talked about the changes in education and told a few funny story's about some of her former students.
Linda is a teacher who teaches from the heart and cares for her students. I was proud that Purdue choose to honor her.
   We had a few hours in the afternoon to enjoy the campus and for Linda to show off Purdue to me. During the business session after lunch I slipped out and made my way to where, "the big boys play" as Linda puts it. I was able to make my way to center court. Now I'm sorry to all my Purdue friends but I never felt no super charge nor was I over come with emotion. As I looked around I could not find a bit of Cardinal Red anywhere. But you know if you would look to the east and stand center court at Ball State you will not find an ounce of black and gold.