This One's for You, Dad!

My dad has always been a pretty die hard Cougar fan. No, he didn't go to WSU, but he still seems to bleed crimson. When I was applying for colleges, WSU was not on my list. It just didn't really seem like my cup of tea. But, my dad still insisted I apply, just in case I changed my mind. So I ended up becoming a Zag, and so did my dad. But I think he's still a cougar at heart. That's why I was pretty excited to tell him when I was accepted in the master's program at WSU. However, being at WSU in Spokane isn't the same as being in Pullman. Well, here's dad's wish come true (kind of)...

I'm getting my masters with four other ladies who teach in my district. I cannot say enough about these girls. I think we have all said that if it were not for the rest of our little group, we would have quit by now! Yesterday, we had to make a trip to Pullman to meet with our advisor. Why they didn't give us one in Spokane is beyond me, but it promised to be a fun road trip so off we went with Megan, a WSU alum, as our guide. Thank goodness she's not as much of a "lost little pup" in Pullman as she is in our classes! LOL!

The trip over was great. I think Angie enjoyed it the most. ;) Our advisor is awesome and I'm thrilled to be working with her. After the meeting we headed over to the football stadium to see the new bronze cougar Megan was dying to take a picture with. We made Emilie, ever the worry wort, park in a no-parking zone. She was convinced she needed to stay in the car or it was going to get towed.

We did get her out for one quick shot though!

Me, Angie, Megan, Emilie, and Jen

After our photo shoot, we headed to Sella's for lunch. My calzone was delicious!

When in Pullman...
side note: half of a calzone and a beer is NOT good fuel for a bike ride afterall!

After lunch, we went to the Daily Grind to get a peanut butter frost. Megan has been talking about these things ever since we found out we were going to Pullman. When we actually got them, she was a bit nervous she had talked them up too much, however, they were unreal. I don't like coffee, but I'd gladly down one of these every day! Here's Meg enjoying her's.

So there you have it. Dad, I went to Pullman and was on campus as a WSU student! Thanks for the fun trip ladies. "Secretly" I can't wait to do it again in June!