You don't need a football team to have a hopping Homecoming
Okay, so we don't have a football team at Goshen College. That doesn't mean we can't still have a hopping Homecoming weekend. And a busy one at that!

Friday night after tennis practice I went over to the music gala in Sauder Hall. A bunch of my friends performed, along with a few of our stellar faculty. After the concert I was pleasantly surprised to see three or four couples who were visiting from my home area. I chatted with them for a bit, then rushed over to the Peace Plays in Umble Center.

There were two plays and this year's theme was remembering 9/11. One was intense and poignant, the other much more comical and laid-back. Both were fun. That was about it for Friday night.

Saturday morning I had to get up with the roosters for our tennis match. We played non-conference Defiance College and won 6-3. I only played doubles because of my ailing knee injury. I hope to mobile enough to compete at my full potential next week at our conference tournament.

After an afternoon of tennis, I hung out at the WGCS reception to celebrate their 50 year anniversary. The highlight was these amazing chocolate raspberry strudel dessert bars that Susie Lambright (residence director) made. Oh yeah, it was fun to see some of my old and graduated radio friends as well haha.

After supper I ate cake and drank tea with a bunch of my housemates/friends from last year in Howell House. It was my roommate Greg Yoder's 22nd birthday. We had TWO cakes. Yup, that's right. We don't mess around when it comes to cake -- one carrot and one banana nut. Both with creamcheese frosting. Both had leftovers that are now downstairs in our kitchen!

Saturday night's alumni hymn sing was probably the highlight of the weekend. New music professor and former GC TENNIS PLAYER Scott Hochstetler led us in an hour of song.

I'm sure there will be photos posted online soon, care of the PR department. I don't have many. Actually none right now, but I'll try to track some down for you in the coming days. K, back to demoralizing reading about the lackluster state of our economy!

PS- even though we don't have a football team, Penn State does. And they won on Saturday. Again. Oh yeah, and then on Sunday the Phillies clinched the NLDS. Word.
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