Comments on: Champaign heaven http://chewonthatblog.com/2007/09/04/champaign-heaven/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Hillary http://chewonthatblog.com/2007/09/04/champaign-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Hillary Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:36:45 +0000 http://chewonthatblog.com/?p=265#comment-803 I'm glad I could help all of you reminisce about your Champaign days! I know that I will miss it just as much as all of you (I already do...) I’m glad I could help all of you reminisce about your Champaign days! I know that I will miss it just as much as all of you (I already do…)

]]> By: Laura Bash-Denslow http://chewonthatblog.com/2007/09/04/champaign-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Laura Bash-Denslow Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:42:09 +0000 http://chewonthatblog.com/?p=265#comment-784 I was born in this area of IL, and in my life have moved back to the area twice. I am always unhappy when it comes time to leave. The diversity of this area rivals many towns several times their size. The locals know to get off the street when the football game is 'letting out'. Much larger places could take lessons on how to manage a huge amount of traffic in a short time. Your blog made me nostalgic. I was unhappy to notice I had missed a winery in the area, will correct this on my next visit, Thanks again for a trip down memory lane. Of course I always call it Champaign-Urbana even tho I was born near a little town about 10 miles away. That beautiful shot of the cornfield brought a smile to my face. I was born in this area of IL, and in my life have moved back to the area twice. I am always unhappy when it comes time to leave. The diversity of this area rivals many towns several times their size. The locals know to get off the street when the football game is ‘letting out’.
Much larger places could take lessons on how to manage a huge amount of traffic in a short time. Your blog made me nostalgic.
I was unhappy to notice I had missed a winery in the area, will correct this on my next visit,
Thanks again for a trip down memory lane. Of course I always call it Champaign-Urbana even tho I was born near a little town about 10 miles away.
That beautiful shot of the cornfield brought a smile to my face.

]]> By: Shirley Lee http://chewonthatblog.com/2007/09/04/champaign-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Shirley Lee Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:52:58 +0000 http://chewonthatblog.com/?p=265#comment-770 I now live in Utah after living in Champaign for 35 years. My husband taught biology at the UofI. I don't miss the weather, but I do miss the excitment of the university and the students. Champaign-Urbana is a great place to raise a family, and although I'm a Westener at heart, I miss the university community. Wish we had known about the winery. Oh well, maybe some day I'll visit. Shirley I now live in Utah after living in Champaign for 35 years. My husband taught biology at the UofI. I don’t miss the weather, but I do miss the excitment of the university and the students. Champaign-Urbana is a great place to raise a family, and although I’m a Westener at heart, I miss the university community. Wish we had known about the winery. Oh well, maybe some day I’ll visit. Shirley

]]> By: Ellen http://chewonthatblog.com/2007/09/04/champaign-heaven/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Ellen Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:33:13 +0000 http://chewonthatblog.com/?p=265#comment-767 Hi, I am also an alumni of the UofI in Chambana, and you know what? Even though I graduated so long ago in the early 70s, I still miss that university so very much. But, as Thomas Wolfe said, "You can't go home again." Things change so quickly...if I went back to Champaign-Urbana today I probably would hardly recognize the place. I sometimes think about moving there when I retire, except for the damned snow and ice, and the hot and muggy summers. But I would love to take more classes there, and maybe even get a degree of some kind. Thanks for your account of the trip! Ellen Hi,

I am also an alumni of the UofI in Chambana, and you know what? Even though I graduated so long ago in the early 70s, I still miss that university so very much. But, as Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again.” Things change so quickly…if I went back to Champaign-Urbana today I probably would hardly recognize the place. I sometimes think about moving there when I retire, except for the damned snow and ice, and the hot and muggy summers. But I would love to take more classes there, and maybe even get a degree of some kind.

Thanks for your account of the trip!
Ellen

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