tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post1738147085476341396..comments2024-03-29T05:40:26.329-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Road Trip: Side Trip to OberlinJeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-5976851316861967012015-11-09T15:20:58.031-05:002015-11-09T15:20:58.031-05:00What a charming little town! I love college towns ...What a charming little town! I love college towns so much. I feel such a sense of wonder and possibility when I walk through a campus. Oberlin looked like such a charming campus and how cool that it is so progressive and has ties to things such as the Underground Railroad. <br /><br />Phil and I had some time to kill today before heading back to the philly airport so we went to Princeton and walked around. The campus there is amazing!!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-80996811261860007792015-11-09T01:14:54.375-05:002015-11-09T01:14:54.375-05:00Sounds like a great place to get to go to college....Sounds like a great place to get to go to college. Shame there weren't any students playing music for you to enjoy during your visit.<br /><br />I think the number of breaks some schools have is ridiculous too. Over here there are breaks every six weeks, and that's without counting bank holidays, teachers' training days, and days when the school gets closed for other reasons (such as really bad weather).Victoria Ziglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872256336482196922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-38478471974590446042015-11-09T00:23:19.868-05:002015-11-09T00:23:19.868-05:00Yes, the next time I visit my cousin in OH I must ...Yes, the next time I visit my cousin in OH I must go see Oberlin. Have heard so many good things about it. Thanks for a beautiful post. Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-78079507985030862242015-11-08T19:20:13.975-05:002015-11-08T19:20:13.975-05:00What a beautiful campus and such a fun adventure!!...What a beautiful campus and such a fun adventure!!Betsy@My Salvaged Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120247339822621125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-50787972140960677132015-11-08T18:37:16.517-05:002015-11-08T18:37:16.517-05:00It's wonderful to see what Oberlin looks like!...It's wonderful to see what Oberlin looks like! Beautiful! <br /><br />I had been thinking about that school recently for two reasons: it plays a bit part in the Tony-award winning musical FUN HOME when Alison begins to find herself while a student there. It also came up in a conversation with Bob when he was reading a description of some political stance as "wild-eyed, hair-on-fire-Oberlin-dorm-room progressiveness." And he asked if I knew anything about Oberlin. I said I had the general impression that it was quite progressive. But I didn't have the background on it until now. Thanks for the bit of history that puts these other things in context!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-72794369402404462112015-11-07T19:39:38.880-05:002015-11-07T19:39:38.880-05:00Actually lovely that you got to have the campus to...Actually lovely that you got to have the campus to yourselves for your photography tour! I like all those stately trees on the park-like campus. You're enjoying a wonderful fall, Jeanie!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-80467658956917303132015-11-07T16:11:56.224-05:002015-11-07T16:11:56.224-05:00There is something so comforting about a small col...There is something so comforting about a small college campus....a place of safety and curiosity. I loved those days. <br />It's sweet, the feeling of other folks loving those days, too:)<br />Thanks for sharing the nostalgia, and big grace to you<br />in all of your travels,<br />JenniferJennifer Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305032927925322733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-4082748443036552782015-11-07T12:47:06.798-05:002015-11-07T12:47:06.798-05:00Serendipity!
My step-grandson is a student at Ober...Serendipity!<br />My step-grandson is a student at Oberlin!!<br />I’ve never seen the town or college so your pictures gave me a splendid introduction to both. I know Sam is happy there, not surprising really.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-61050759957253343202015-11-07T08:45:51.119-05:002015-11-07T08:45:51.119-05:00It does look like a charming campus and you caught...It does look like a charming campus and you caught it at such a colorful time too!<br />oxo~*~Patty Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953758102509632020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-46802926644397333412015-11-07T08:42:56.821-05:002015-11-07T08:42:56.821-05:00There was someone from my high school who got into...There was someone from my high school who got into Oberlin. I don't remember now who it was -- or even if she was in my class, or a year ahead. Anyway, Oberlin was one of a number of colleges that appealed, back in the day. Liberal arts education still was considered valuable, and small colleges were favored. Another that was popular was Cottey College, and all-women's school in Missouri. It's still there, and still all-women. Given some of the craziness in other schools, I'm not sure I wouldn't choose Cottey myself, today!shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-10854415652510285622015-11-07T08:26:49.740-05:002015-11-07T08:26:49.740-05:00What a pretty place to visit...great photos,Jeanie...What a pretty place to visit...great photos,Jeaniebj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-58626755265368047702015-11-07T08:17:15.260-05:002015-11-07T08:17:15.260-05:00Hi Jeanie! Lovely again, to see your tour of the b...Hi Jeanie! Lovely again, to see your tour of the beautiful USA! Happy trails my friend!Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-58950855513042242792015-11-07T06:41:34.880-05:002015-11-07T06:41:34.880-05:00What a lovely place. Must be a wonderful place to ...What a lovely place. Must be a wonderful place to do your studies!Lisbeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/00466904375353041610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-12719038517885484662015-11-06T20:12:41.312-05:002015-11-06T20:12:41.312-05:00How fun to see the Oberlin campus. I have heard s...How fun to see the Oberlin campus. I have heard so much about it and just knew it had to be progressive from all I have heard and the type of student that has been attracted to it from Portland, Oregon. Thanks for the tour.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-32488717411942036662015-11-06T19:29:54.132-05:002015-11-06T19:29:54.132-05:00Oberlin looks like a pleasant place to visit . . ....Oberlin looks like a pleasant place to visit . . .<br />And on a golden orange day . . . even more so.<br />And how true, it is always best to be back home . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-14556189462036546302015-11-06T17:49:16.423-05:002015-11-06T17:49:16.423-05:00Sigh...I applied to go to college at Oberlin and d...Sigh...I applied to go to college at Oberlin and didn't get in (it's OK, I'm almost over the rejection); I wasn't artistic or progressive enough.Joanne Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759522152058279949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-6364663569224040062015-11-06T17:34:45.626-05:002015-11-06T17:34:45.626-05:00Hi Jeanie! Oh, this was a cute place and how nice ...Hi Jeanie! Oh, this was a cute place and how nice your hubby brought you back to explore it! Thanks for popping in to see me and I hope you have a great weekend.<br />Be a sweetie,<br />Shelia :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-38876564717646812592015-11-06T16:41:15.374-05:002015-11-06T16:41:15.374-05:00Lovely pics!!!
I think Ohio must have smart tax r...Lovely pics!!!<br /><br />I think Ohio must have smart tax rules that favor small colleges and universities. They have so many!<br /><br />I admire the forward thinking of people who made a good environment for higher education -- what a great "industry" to favor. So many people benefit, in so many ways.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your visit with us. :-)<br />I need orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819543886910857718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-32488694990315618832015-11-06T12:58:40.457-05:002015-11-06T12:58:40.457-05:00I'm surprised that you still have so many leav...I'm surprised that you still have so many leaves on your trees. That campus is beautiful. Glad you had such a nice day. Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-6776287051358699392015-11-06T10:45:02.656-05:002015-11-06T10:45:02.656-05:00I love the charm of smaller schools, great photos ...I love the charm of smaller schools, great photos capturing that! :)Beth M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17100710807921133177noreply@blogger.com