When Class Gets Cancelled…
I have a few minutes this morning before my show begins, so I’m spending them at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium watching the crew put up a stage and scaffolding for video screens in preparation for the upcoming homecoming events. This is actually a nice place to hang out because it’s generally pretty quiet, there’s ample seating, free wi-fi, and on a day like today you can enjoy the warmth of the sun.
It was a little chilly this morning, and where I would normally sit–beneath a Shumard Oak on the Reitz Union lawn–it felt uncomfortably cool. It’s warmer here, the breeze feels nice, the grass looks pretty and I can lean back and relax.
The stadium is open to the public every day except when there’s a game. You can’t go play on the turf, but you can hang out and watch the groundskeepers and the birds that feast on the discarded popcorn left by football fans. Mostly it’s used by students who run up and down the steps. I’m coming back this evening because GRR will be doing some drills here.
Later this afternoon I will write about the great weekend I had.
Filed under: General, Meteorology, School on October 20th, 2008
I walk through the stadium with coworkers every morning ~ 9:30. Until they open it back up we just go up the South-side walkways.
I was amazed at how many people are in there in the evenings running up and down the bleachers. Also, I didn’t really notice it before Monday, but there is a point at which the seats become more steep. If you sit in the right place you can witness the runners discovering the change with some chagrin.