Today while Chris (my husband) and I were visiting with my oldest son, Kaiden, about possible college choices I was commenting on the school colors we were looking at. The boys were making fun of me because I find school colors important (although we won't turn down a scholarship of any form no matter how ugly or 'unmatchy-matchy' the colors might be) !
Kaiden asked why I choose East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. I believe his words were something like this, "OK mom, why did you pick East Central? The bright orange and black like OSU?" I was a bit embarrassed at my response at first and almost didn't tell them the truth then, I decided in the millisecond it took, "Who cares???!! They know just about everything about me anyway!"
I chose East Central because on a fall visit I drove through a tree lined street decorated in brilliant hues of gold, wine, copper, and amber. I had experienced what I thought of as "Beautiful displays of fall" in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico however, they were nothing compared to one street in Ada, Oklahoma.
Maybe I should be embarrassed that I chose my college based upon one brilliant tree lined street but I just can't be! I know that amazing show of nature eventually took me to my husband and family I have today. As I tell my children over and over, "I had a blast in college, I hope you do too"
Perhaps I need to add ...even I followed not a 'Yellow Brick Road' but, one covered in autumn leaves!
