5 October 2006

Nott Memorial on the campus of Union College
Spent the past few days visiting family in upstate New York. Highlights of the trip:

* My brother's induction into his college's hall of fame. (Union College in Schenectady.) There was a luncheon, his portrait was unveiled in the field house, and he (and the other 5 inductees) were recognized at halftime of the football game. The occasion was bittersweet--the day he was inducted was the 10 year annivesary of our father's passing. There were some tears, but all of us (including my mother) managed not to lose it during my brother's speech.

Here's a blurb from Union's Website:

SCOTT REMILLARD
Inducted in 2006
Scott Remillard ‘86 won a national championship and four NCAA Division III All-American honors during a stunning track & field career at Union. He won the 1986 national title in the 35-pound weight throw, and was a two-time All-American in both the 35-pound and hammer throw events. He held the Union records for the discus, hammer and 35-pound weight, and earned Union Field Events MVP honors in all four of his seasons. Remillard won the Upstate New York Colleges State Championship in the discus, hammer and 35-pound weight, and was the Upstate Most Valuable Track Athlete in 1986. He was one of just 12 individuals selected from all three divisions for a 1986 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (only four Union athletes have received this honor as of 2006).


* Long talks with my mother and helping her with things around the house, including a sentimental trip to our family church to donate stuff for the fall rummage sale. Mom also made one of her famous rhubarb pies with rhubarb right from her garden.

* A nice visit with my Grammy who's 90. She has a lot of medical problems, but she's still as spunky as ever. I feel very blessed to have such a good relationship with her.

* A nice visit with a very good childhood friend of mine, Amy. I met her new son, Jack Martin, and played with her daughter, Grace. We talked for hours and she made me the most delicious Italian dinner. I'm so lucky to have such a dear friend who's known me since we were kids. (I taught Amy how to ride a bike!)

* Listening to an awesome college radio station on my drive from Syracuse to Albany--WRPI radio. I ran my college radio station at GW back in the day and it brought back some really good memories.