Last weekend in College Station

Some of the major activities over the weekend were getting up late, sitting around relaxing and reading!   But other things got done too!  We bought stronger lightbulbs and the house is now competing with the Blackpool illuminations.   We shopped for groceries and had a meal out with friends on Saturday night.  So much food that we brought some back and had it for a quick lunch on Sunday.

Sunday was also quite laid back, but we did go swimming in the morning.  The first time Peter has been swimming in ages.  The aquatic centre is divided into 3 pools and we had one to ourselves.  2 other people were using the other pool. We asked why it was so empty and were told "It's Sunday.  People are in church".  What!  All of them?   Anyway Peter is now so keen that he plans to come home after work and take the car and go swimming.  Whether I shall go with him - which would mean two swims in one day - remains to be seen!

It was a perfect day.  The sky a clear blue and the temperature about 85F.  We ate in the garden.

In the afternoon we went to the campus to the students' union - called the Memorial Student Centre - an amazingly lavish building which contains, among other things, a couple of art galleries.  The main gallery was showing an exhibition of interesting drawings, linotypes, etchings photographs and other media by Degas and some of his contemporaries.   The photographs show the interior of the students' union.

Students' union hallway

Reception desk

Donor board in Student Affairs

Flag room/lounge/study area

Then back home for more relaxation and reading before going to friends for a BBQ.  Now this might sound like an outdoor activity given the weather and their attractive garden, but the men went outside to cook the salmon and the women sat inside and then we all sat down to eat round the dining table.   The salmon was delicious and so was the Ottolenghi salad that went with it.  I had previously introduced said friend to Ottolenghi and she has bought two of his books.  I should be on commission!