Since we left Penn State 10 years ago, our crew has upgraded from caps and gowns to diaper bags and mortgages. And things are a little different now. We are a little more responsible. A little more mature. A little more experienced. We’ve gone from Sperry wearing frat boys and student athletes to New Balance rocking dads and professionals.
But when that inaugural Natty Light was cracked on the first tee box at Toftrees, the group was back at Penn State like we never left.
As we returned to State College for weekend of shenanigans a decade after graduation, our golf swings have gotten much better. But the banter in the cart feels just like I remember.
The “Mind Eraser” drinks are now more affordable, but they still get the laughter and the dance moves flowing like they used to.
On Sunday I knew I had to return home to plant tomatoes in the garden and play with the kiddos in the sandbox, but the boys and I still belted Sublime, Lil Wayne, and Mac Miller all weekend like it was daylong season circa 2012.
And yeah I’ll admit, there were a few discussions about 529 plans, management consulting projects, corporate finance, and Real Estate Investment Trusts…but there were also many conversations that reverted back to our college maturity levels.
The price you pay for consecutive late nights is now a little more daunting, but the morning recap with the boys is always just like the good old days.
My “friends cup” is as full today as those ice-cold Miller Lite pounders that we purchased at the turn. The squad has a few more grey hairs, but the cool thing is – on certain weekends in certain places with certain people- it’s like we’ve stayed the same age. I hope that never changes.
Thank you to all of our wives for the green light to pull this off.
Thank you Spins for the awesome hospitality.
Thank you boys for a special weekend.
Should we run it back next year?
The Janiec Reflection 