My parents, Samantha and I went to dinner at Guiseppe's Italian Restaurant. A Frostburg favourite for years, it was a nice place to have a good Italian meal in style; for our little town at least. They did have a decent wine selection and the owner always kept a few special bottles in the library for his more common patrons.

We each decided to have the special that evening, which was an Eggplant Parmesan. Perfectly cooked, our mouths and eyes dazzled with every bite. After dinner, I took Samantha over to the local college, Frostburg State University. It is where I started attending, and quite possibly where I would finish; but I would have to err on the side of biology or chemistry as food science or any sort of agricultural science was not available. I could; however, take some independent study in plant biology thru a sister school.

While I intended to show her the entire campus, there was another item to cross off the list that evening. "The Three Irish Tenors" were in town, and that would be an evening of music not to miss, at only seven dollars per tickets. So after a short stroll around campus, I seated her in the auditorium and made her not look around at the posters on the way in to see the featured entertainment.

The music was amazing. These guys could put on a show. The "high" tenor hit notes that only most men could dream of, and only men like Pavarotti had ever achieved. We enjoyed every song...especially "Ave Maria."

On the way home, Samantha stated she was totally impressed. The culture, vibe and beauty of this little town had caught her heart. And while we would most likely never live here together, she additionally stated that tomorrow morning would come too soon...she longed to return to Frostburg.