Recruiting visit

Last April, we went to NC to visit friends and my alma mater. In the interest of equal time, we took a trip down to Champaign this weekend to show David the University of Illinois and take in a football game.
We arrived Saturday afternoon and headed to Kevin's old apartment. Very scenic. We walked around a little while and purchased new Illinois shirts for everyone. David also conned us into a mini-football which hasn't left his hand since. We walked to the game. David enjoyed the marching bands and was into the game until he ran out of nachos. He and I spent the second quarter running around the stadium, and we left relatively early in the third quarter due to toddler exhaustion. Fortunately, the game was well in hand at that point, so even Kevin didn't protest.

David and Kevin at apartment 16. The 3 of us outside Memorial Stadium.

David and Kevin at the game

Today we continued on our quest to make ourselves feel old by checking out the dorm where Kevin lived his freshman year. Fifteen years ago. We walked around campus some more and saw the quad and the Morrow plots which are America's oldest experimental corn field or something like that. The library is built underground so as not to cast a shadow on the corn. I'm not making this up.

We capped off the visit with the purchase of several more orange shirts and a delicious lunch at Zorba's where the gyros aren't particularly authentic, but they are gooooood.
Kevin's freshman and sophomore dorm.

Shots from around campus including the Alma Mater (scary) and the quad

A corn field (doesn't every college campus have one?) and a gyro

Last but not least, video of David practicing his I-L-L at the game.