Where the Wild Things Are: Morgantown & the Zoo

After finishing up a huge midterm paper for my assessment class, I packed my bags and made my way to good ole Morgantown, WV. This is the first time I have had the chance to be in Morgantown with students around since I have graduated and it was great! It makes me miss my undergraduate days at WVU.

I flew into Pittsburgh, PA on Wednesday evening, which conveniently was St. Patrick's Day. I had the chance to celebrate the luck of the Irish with many of college friends and Molly and my mom. The evening started out at Black Bear with a delicious "Nacho Man" dinner and then moved to the Brew Pub. At the Brew Pub I was treated to some great folk tunes from local band Stewed Mulligan and was able to catch up with even more friends. Overall, I think it has to have been the best St. Patrick's Day ever!
On Thursday my Dad made his way to town and we all had dinner at a local sushi restaurant, Ogawa. After dinner we celebrated both Molly and my mom's birthdays at my parent's hotel room. The Easter bunny also happened to drop off a few things for me early, which was very nice of him.
On Friday, after attempting in vain to watch the WVU game at Damon's Bar and Grill, my parents and I ended up watching the game at the hotel bar, The Rat Pack. This was actually a very good place to watch the game and, of course, the best part was seeing a Mountaineer win! That night the whole family plus Molly's boyfriend Evan had a nice dinner at new Morgantown restaurant, Sargosso. The evening ended with me hanging out with a few more friends in South Park.
After driving to the Pittsburgh airport with my parents, I made my way back south to Memphis. However, the Spring Break fun did not end when I left WV. Abby and two of my fellow graduate students, Lindsey and Olga, spent the afternoon at the Memphis Zoo. I like the monkeys, but I think Abby preferred the polar bears. We had dinner at a really fun restaurant, RP Tracks, before driving home and collapsing on the couch. What a great Spring Break!