Blue and white memories.

What a beautiful morning awaited us.  The place we're staying has an enclosed outdoor patio, where we had a healthy breakfast while finalizing our plans for the day.  

 After parking on Beaver Avenue, we walked to the campus proper.  Our first stop was Old Main, a lovely stone building set as the center of this part of the campus.  In the early 70's it was the site of Vietnam War protests and various sit ins - quite exciting and often downright silly when you listened to the protest speeches.  Nevertheless, memorable.

On our walk, we saw the obelisk, which is made of building stones native to Pennsylvania in their geological order - very cool.  Myth has it (probably promulgated by some guys) that if a virgin walked past the obelisk, it would crumble.   And the rest is history.  ;)

 We also walked up to the Pattee and Paterno Libraries, which were at the top of a manicured lawn and walkway, beautifully landscaped.

We saw many different buildings on campus, some classrooms of Nancy's and some new buildings, most of which were devoted to various sciences and engineering.  And of course, there's the famous Nittany Lion - there was a LINE of people waiting to take pictures with this sculpture! Sue, of course, was particularly excited to be immortalized with her photo here!!!

After an extended tour of campus, we had lunch at the Inferno - good thin crust pizza and beer.  We feel they missed a great opportunity to use Dante's work to enhance their menu and aspects of the restaurant.   Paolo and Francesca pizza anyone?  Hot out of the fiery ovens from the bowels of the kitchen!

Across the street from the restaurant is the famous mural that until two weeks ago had Joe Paterno's figure with a halo above it.  The halo is gone.  So much for fame and fortune.

Our last Bhutan death march was an expedition to the new site of the Creamery which was not as clearly delineated on the map as it might have been (so claims Nancy).  Thank God there was ice cream at the end of that march!!!   Oh well, we got to see more of the campus!  (picture  to come)

Dinner at the Allen Street Grill capped off a wonderful day seated at a table in the corner of the windowed restaurant with terrific views of the street and campus. 

It was such a beautiful cool evening that we walked up and down College Avenue one last time to take in the scents, sounds, and sights of PSU.  On the way home we took a different route past all of the Frat houses, capturing more memories from 40 years ago; ironically, they haven't changed much and some look as beat up as they once did, but they are still standing!  At the end of the street as we turned left on University Drive, we fleetingly checked out Nancy's old apartment house from her senior year.  Speaking of dumpy - that hasn't changed either!

So driving into the sunset, we mused that it is somewhat comforting to see that one part of my past really hasn't changed much and is still just as enjoyable.