25 September 03
They’re BAAACK…
Today was the first day of classes at UC Davis. There were thousands (about 30,000, to be concrete) people wandering around these 5,000 acres, many of them a) completely lost b) on bicycles they hadn’t ridden since grade school c) talking on cellphones d) oblivious of the hazards they posed. Sometimes they just fall over for no apparent reason and get up again.
It’s at times like these when Davis and campus are best avoided if possible. Unfortunately it’s not really possible; we both work on campus. Going somewhere for lunch or dinner just got a lot harder. So did getting from A to B.
Our drive to the Coop this evening was a slalom run through kamikaze eighteen-year-olds. We almost entertained driving miles out of our way to get home via the freeway in order to spare ourselves the dangers.
For all this, I’m still happy to see the students back. They’re young and hopeful (at least some of them). They’re our future, even if they’re not sure about this. I just wish they’d learn elementary bicycle safety…
A baseball footnote: the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles tonight to clinch a spot in the playoffs. I’m ecstatic. Which is very dangerous for a Red Sox fan.
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fall, off we go!
hoping to see you soon….
On a much better note, big congrats to the Red Sox! We will definitely have to host you and Numenius for a game… I’m sure our friendship could handle an A’s-Sox match-up, don’t you? :)