The Winner Is

Notice the T-Shirt John Travolta
is wearing? It is a U.C. Santa Cruz
Banana Slug shirt and he wore this
in the movie Pulp Fiction,
we learned the reason he wore this T-shirt is
because at the time Pulp Fiction was being filmed
the director Quinton Tarrentino's girl friend was attending U.C. Santa Cruz!
and he wanted the shirt in the movie!!

This past Saturday my son attended a
reception from the chancellor of
U.C. Santa Cruz he had a very good
time,

Sunday we went up to the campus
for a backstage tour,
and well our son decided that this was going to be the college for
him for the next four years! we checked out the dorm rooms
wow! they are small he is going to ask for a double which means
it would be him and one other room mate and well it only has
two long twin beds, two 3 drawer dressers and 2 small desks and they each get a little
closet. ( this will be one of many real college experiences because he has had his own
bed room for quite some time!!!) each section of dorms ( or colleges as they call them )
are all coed, bathrooms, a little laundry room, they have a common area for T.V. etc a dining area and if they don't like that each college dorm area also has what they call an alternative eatery (better known as fast food) the freshman are guaranteed housing on campus for two years.

when we first toured this campus last year we had a feeling
our son was some how headed here. a few weeks ago when he
got his acceptance notice we had the same feeling but we did not
share this with our son as this was going to be his decision
we kind of knew this was were he was headed as it seems
to be a perfect fit for him. he is planning on being an Anthropology major with a minor in education. This weekend really helped him
to decide that this is where he is called to be.

After the tour we went into downtown Santa Cruz and ate at one of
many eateries called Pizza my Heart it was interesting to see all the college kids
and their families there. and the townsfolk as well. then we walked around and
found some of the quaint little shops. Our son was happy to find a big Trader Joe's
we stopped in the longs drug store and bought him banana slug merchandise
2 sweatshirts, a t-shirt( like John wore in the movie) and a hat. I think he is good
to go in that department( oh take that back he wants a pair of sweat pants!)

we are happy and excited, and support his decision and wow we will get to
visit the coast quite often in the next four years! He and his sister have begun
making plans to hang out, learn how to surf and some other fun stuff that
I don't think I am ready for!

The next step on this college journey we have to attend
orientation in July! then move him up there in Sept
as he begins his adventure on Sept 25th!!!