{"id":3293,"date":"2014-08-06T11:55:36","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2014-08-06T11:55:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T11:55:36","slug":"walk-about-i-wonder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/2014\/08\/06\/walk-about-i-wonder\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk About &#8211; I Wonder&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3296\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Chapel-0062.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3296 \" alt=\"Chapel-0062\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Chapel-0062.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Chapel-0062.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Chapel-0062-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">THE Chapel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The early morning fog&#8230;coupled with an inability to stay in bed this AM&#8230;gave me the excuse to do a Croc. Dundee &#8220;walkabout&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the back of my mind was the thought that next week the guys who play fall sports begin to arrive and practice. \u00a0NEXT WEEK! \u00a0Where did summer go?<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the first stop always seems to be the Chapel&#8230;the fog and the sprinklers tried their best&#8230;.but the Chapel is the Chapel&#8230;and it&#8217;s always visible&#8230;.it is the cornerstone, after all, of &#8220;this good place&#8221;. \u00a0I wonder&#8230;how many alumni will come back this year and grab a little quiet time for themselves in the Chapel? \u00a0How many alumni will get married? \u00a0And, in the circle of life, how many Memorial Services?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3295\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/bench-0065.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3295\" alt=\"The Senior Bench\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/bench-0065.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/bench-0065.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/bench-0065-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Senior Bench<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, I had to stop at the Senior Bench. \u00a0These two wait patiently for what they know will be another long fall season of &#8220;decoration.&#8221; \u00a0How many coats of paint will these guys get? \u00a0How many seniors will find a time, as the year progresses, to catch a quick moment of reflection sitting between these two guardians?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3294\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Forest-0070.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3294\" alt=\"Forest Hall\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Forest-0070.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Forest-0070.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Forest-0070-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forest Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forest Hall is in the midst of getting it&#8217;s yearly coat of paint &#8211; preparing to take on another Hoosier winter. \u00a0You have to wonder &#8211; how many coats of paint has Forest Hall had in its lifetime?<\/p>\n<p>Rounding the corner&#8230;another Wabash landmark is calling&#8230;my desk and computer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The early morning fog&#8230;coupled with an inability to stay in bed this AM&#8230;gave me the excuse to do a Croc. 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