We Heart Regina!

My college BFF Regina Hinson is taking the bar today and tomorrow so please everyone out there send loving thoughts her way!!   We go back to college days:

And on the day of my wedding, she was right beside me as my beautiful maid of honor.

And although she's been busy in law school the past 3 years, she's made her way to Greenville for my first Homecoming since graduation and our house warming.  And of course Troy and I traveled to UNC for her graduation this past May!

So, as you can see, this is one special lady in my life and I want to let her know that I am thinking of her and excited for all that is headed her way!! Granted, she won't read this anytime soon since she's currently deep into the North Carolina bar exam.  But, anyway, everyone, if you remember, say a special prayer for my friend that she remains calm and at peace while she rocks the NC bar exam!!!

Love you Re-Re,
SG

p.s. how ROUND was my face in college?! I know right! Troy & I were saying in some of my college pictures I don't even look like myself!

5 Years Already!?!

Last weekend was Homecoming time again at good ol' FU (Furman University)! Last year was my first year back on campus in a while and it was good to get back again!  Particularly because this year was my five year reunion.  I can't believe it's only been five years since I graduated from college.  It seems like it's been 10!  Got to see lots of people including those super smart students...

 Charity, working on her PhD in something hard that I don't fully understand (MATH!)

 

Christina who is getting her Masters from Princeton!

...and I showed Troy the Class of 2005's senior class gift (designed by the lovely Anna Winter, my junior year roomie!)--the September 11th memorial wall where I am quoted!!  You see, my first day of college was September 11, 2001.  Date ring a bell?

 

the memorial sits outside of Furman Hall and selected members of our senior class are quoted, reflecting on our first day of class--September 11, 2001.

 that's my quote! and me pointing to it with Furman bags in my other hand! (the bookstore had a great sale! )

 so cool, one day we can show our children where mommy was quoted! With a slightly different name!

 The Grants in front of Furman Hall!

Oh, one more thing! I was super sad to see that Furman now has a Moe's on campus!! So unfair!  I needed that when I was there!! 

Fun times at F-U yet again,

SG

Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig!

Last weekend was Homecoming Weekend for all of my fellow Furman Paladins out there!!  This, I must say, was a particularly special Homecoming for me, as I had not been to a Furman Homecoming since 2004 (when I was a senior).  So, last weekend I was pretty excited to have one of my best FU buddies, Regina, come to town for the weekend to run a muck like we used to!.... or so we thought...it didn't take too long for us to realize that we are OLD!   Friday night after a delicious (and FREE!!) dinner at Thaicoon [only the BEST Thai place EVER!], we were too tired to go to the carnival on campus, so we did a drive by waving at our sorors and then we took the "party" home only to fall asleep while attempting to watch TV on the couch!

Saturday was super fun and VERY VERY cold!  Regina and I did a little shopping (definitely not like we used to shop! whew!!!) and headed to campus for a tailgate where we received free snacks and Furman goodies!!

 

YAY for free stuff!!!  I also got to see Christina--future President of the United States of America!!  (I actually have footage where Bill Clinton came up to her and told her she's going to be President one day!)  She's always doing something important on the Hill where she works for the Senate.

After seeing a lot of familiar (and many unfamiliar) faces, we headed to the game where we met up with Troy!  On our way to the game, we were, yet again, given more freebies!! A FU Homecoming T-shirt.  [Note: I just said a few weeks ago that I have WAY too many T-shirts from undergrad, but I couldn't let this shirt go, so....]

My favorite part is the back which reads:  SORRY SAMFORD!!

 

And YES we did beat them in football!! GO FU!!! I almost forgot how dedicated the Furman fans are, here's a girl who really went all out--decked out in homemade Furman overalls!

 Anywho, going to the football game really brought back memories!  My favorite cheer: FU 1 time, FU 2 times, FU 3 times, FU ALL the time!!! (FU being Furman University), the fight song, the knight riding in on a white horse at the beginning of the game, jingling our keys and yelling "FU!!" when our team kicks the ball to the other team (don't know fancy/official name for this!), and so much more!

 

 

The cold weather didn't permit us oldies to stay after half-time so we left after the crowning of the Homecoming queen.  But it was a good time had by all!  Can't beat seeing old familiar faces, meeting new FU students, and FREEBIES!! ::smile!::

Next year will be the FIVE year reunion for my class and I'm pretty excited.  Lord willing and the balloon don't burst we'll be there!!

Go Paladins,

SG