Today, we returned back to College Station for the first time since we left some ten years ago. We came down for the Texas Renaissance Festival and decided to visit our old stomping grounds for nostalgia’s sake. We were shocked at how much everything had changed in ten years. I mean we didn’t really expect it to stay exactly the same, but wow! While the road names were familiar, the landmarks were all different; the development and improvement were astonishing. The city has definitely grown and progressed.
After
setting up camp at the Calvary Court hotel, we decided to take a drive around
town. I’m ashamed to say that we got
lost several times and had to pull over to figure out where we were. Eventually, I started to get my bearings
again and could point out things that looked vaguely familiar, but nothing was
quite the way I remembered it. We spent
an hour just driving around reminiscing about what we did here or there and
finally ended up at T.Jin China Diner for dinner. Even time couldn’t erase the memory of the
best chicken and broccoli I have ever eaten!
We
got it to go, because the restaurant was crowded, and headed back to the hotel
to eat. Which is when we encountered our
next problem. There was no proper table to
eat on. My spousal unit was just going
to try to juggle all of her boxes in her lap, but I like to be creative. So, I pulled out the ironing board and raised
it to half height to make a makeshift table in front of the couch. I am proud to say that it worked
perfectly. With some rags from the
bathroom for towels and a Hallmark movie on the TV, we had a nice cozy dinner
together.
We
get to visit with some old friends tomorrow, and our visit will be complete. I wish we had more time to roam around campus
or take in a football game. I have
missed the culture and spirit of Aggieland.
But that will have to wait until another trip.
