A Day in Chambana

Tuesday night we got 2.9 inches of rain in about 2 hours, which caused some local flash floods.  We didn't need that, and we may need to replant some soybeans.  Our area is already about 7 inches above normal for the year.  But we have it better than many.  I feel for the farmers (and others) along the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio river systems that have been flooding or threatening to flood all spring. 

The golden slippers finally died and will be given a proper burial in the dumpster.

Thursday morning, we took daughter #2 down to C-U to register at the U. of I.  She will be our 4th and final child to attend the old Alma Mater.  I got to spend a lot of time walking around campus with her.  I may have embarrassed her a few times.:)  In the afternoon, Laura gave us a tour of the "Upper Room", where D#2 will be living this fall.  We also got to shop at Champaign Surplus, one of my favorite stores down there.
In the evening, Son #2 gave us a tour of the engineering campus and buildings.  It's a pretty impressive area and it's easy to see why they consistently rank very high internationally (in 2009, #3 in the world).
After a meal at Applebees we headed back home .

We should never forget that the greatest education comes from God through the Holy Bible.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9:9