Football in West Texas

Now that we live in West Texas we are finding out how big football is. Last week we went to Cowboy Stadium to watch a couple of college teams. Our team lost but it was still pretty darn impressive just to be in that stadium. I even got to go up and sit in one of the suites for a bit.

This photo is the view from the stands, I went up into one of the suites as well and it was crazy! You can see how ginormous that jumbotron is. Crazy!

Well, this week we are playing at home (home being a stadium we share with the local high schools) and while it's not Penn State or my Boilermakers it's pretty fun to be out here in the sea of purple. I'm sitting behind the band which reminds me of my old seats in Ross Ade Stadium although here I'm much closer to the field!

That second pick is of tonight's game, you can see that our opponent forgot to bring their fans :)

Suzie :-)

Saying Goodbye is Bittersweet

Today marks the last day that I will teach a class at Pepperdine.  I still have final exams to give next week but for the most part I'm all done with my job here and am just wrapping up the loose ends.  This week, as I secured some boxes to begin packing up my office I felt a twinge of sadness about the prospect of leaving.  There have been some rough moments in the 2 years that I have worked here but for the most part I have truly loved the experience.  I have learned so much in the last 3 semesters and I wouldn't trade my time here for anything.

Leaving isn't all sorrowful though, it also has a sweet side.  As I pack up and count down the three months until moving day I am also counting down the days until I begin my new career as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Abilene Christian University!  That's right, now visiting or adjunct in front of that title.  I'm very excited to be working with a great team and am looking forward to the variety of classes that I am going to be teaching.  It's going to be a great change!