Day 7: Mecca
by Andrew Johnson
Today is a very special day: a trip to the University of Maryland and the Comcast Center – new home to Terps basketball. What a place! Even more impressive in person. They have the center court from Atlanta 2002 displayed on a wall, as well as the center court from old Cole Field House. And for an extra bit of pride, Andy’s and Bonnie’s grandfather was the foreman for Cole Field House as well as Ritchie Coliseum among other prominent buidings on campus back in the 50’s….So, it was a very pleasant and emotional surprise to see the original center court from Cole so prominently displayed in this new high tech mecca. Many pics were taken of the brother and sister alumni… The national champ trophies, wall of fame – I was in pig heaven! Bonnie was into the experience (being a MD grad herself). All Alex wanted to do was go see Testudo – who is perched out front. Spike spent some serious Christmas shopping at the Team Store. The first major highlight of the trip. We spent the rest of the afternoon visiting places around campus.
We then drove over to Rockville to show Alex the house Andy grew up in. We were a little nervous because we had heard that the house had gone to pot when we sold it after Mom passed away. It might be hard to see the wonder years abode in disarray. But we were pleasantly surprised. The place had been cleaned up, decorated for Christmas and looked like the new family was taking very good care of it. Alex fell asleep and missed the whole thing.
Oh yeah, the car part purchase of the day? A new wiper motor and gas filter.
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