oh what a beautiful school

We were coming up on the 101 and then we get to W Cotati Ave. and then we are driving on country roads until there it is this beautiful campus. We turned in, found a place to park and started to explore the campus.

One of the most interesting things about Sonoma State is that they don't have dorms they have "reidence villages", and eveyon has their own bathroom that they might share with one room mate but that is it. They also have some suites that are full apartments with kitchens, but what I like best is that all the residence area's are named for different wines... yes there is Sauvignon, Zinfendale, Cabernet and many more. so off we went to explore.

We found the book store, the student union and the commons and then the lake....which is right next to the commencment lawn (it will be so pretty in May of 2015 when Ash graduates) as soon as we sat down we found ducks, some were more interesting thaan others.

We found the rec center, the library and the if you were to ask Ash the most import part of the school the Art Buildings.

Barry and I think it is a beautiful campus and we will have no problem visiting Ashleigh often....

our last orientation

how did it happen....I can remember taking her to the bus on the first day of kindergarten.... and now we are talking about dorm rooms...oh pardon me Sonoma only has suites and apartments...l don't remember college living to be that nice (but I digress).

So we are now proud Seawolf Parents, the orientation was great probably the best one we have been on...it's a nice small school and as such people get to know each other.
The library (donated by Charles Schultz) is sad and exciting amazing...the technology that they use for book retrieval is sad and exciting at the same time...no strolling the shelves looking for a book...and the dewy decimal system...will my grandchildren even learn how to use it? oh there goes my digressing again... Another great feature at Sonoma is the Rec Center complete with Rock wall and $39 60 minuet massage...this is not the way I remember college.

golf cart on campus

But then again we didn't have Amecci pizza delivery truck when I was in school either.

doesn't this look famiiar

wasn't it just a few days ago that we were here?

driving north on the five....

for a college orientation.

Wasn't it just 4 years ago that we were heading up the five to UC Davis for Samantha's college orientation and the just 5 days ago that we were heading up the 5 for the last time to go to her graduation?

But that was Sam and even thought the road might look familiar actually it is the exact same road we are starting a new chapter... in this chapter Ashleigh is the college student and we are proud Seawolf Parents.

but my only question (o.k. maybe not the only one) why do they always look the same when you go to orientation