I felt immersed in UC (University of Cincinnati) culture twice this last week. It started last Saturday with the public campaign kick-off. Brian and I attended an incredible dinner with entertainment at the 5/3 Event Center. The basketball arena was transformed into a starry banquet hall--the walls were starlit, overhead huge stars hung, candles lit the tables. Over 1,000 people attended. The brass section of the marching band announced dinner. Speakers were all encouraging the support (mostly financial) of UC. The tag line was "Proudly Cincinnati," and it was amazing to hear the different leaders of the school and community show their pride in this amazing university. I was awed by Ohio's Governor Strickland and Olympic Gold Medalist, Mary Wineberg, and inspired by the marching band which marched right into the room and played the school alma mater. After dinner (3 ethnic buffets) there was dancing and dessert. It was a lovely evening, and I am grateful to have shared it with Brian.
A more fun even for the entire family (although what's better than having a babysitter?) was the UC vs. USF game the night before Halloween. Brian picked us all up after work in our new black UC sweatshirts so we would "black out the stadium" (Amy, Maggie, & Paul were red accents). The kids had a great time cheering for the Bearcats. Too bad we had to leave early, but the kids did have school the next day. It was a fun game to watch, and it's a good feeling to belong to an incredible university.
2 comments:
The evening out with Brian sounds amazing. We use to host these types of events at the McKay Event Center. My question for you is what did you wear?
My black dress w/ white piping. We were supposed to wear red & black.
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