A lot of people have asked me why I am wearing so much red, white, and blue today. Instead of just sharing the story with them, I wanted to share it with all of you.  And it’s not just because I am patriotic (even though I love America :) ).

I have never met Ben before, but he is an employee at Dining Services at Virginia Tech.  Anyone who knows me knows that since my girlfriend isn’t living with me right now (I really only ever went grocery shopping when she was around, because she actually enjoys cooking and eating at home for simple meals) I literally haven’t gone full-on grocery shopping in months.  That’s because the amount of time I spend in the kitchen magnifies because she likes to cook, and I love to join her.  But that’s neither here nor there.

I eat on campus ALL of the time, so seeing as I love campus food, I had to give a shout out to Ben!

I received this announcement over the Division of Student Affairs list serv, and it was also on a table card in the dining halls.  Had to share.  I hope you all enjoy and will root Ben on in his final race today!