| My son and I have developed a ritual to help pass the time of identifying milestone "holidays" to celebrate between now and "super Monday" (March 31, when he hears from the majority of his schools). These include such major occasions as "the last haircut you'll have", "the last check I'll write to your high school", and "the last meeting of (fill in blank with various extracurricular activities)" before results come in. Less tongue-in-cheek and making me quite sentimental is his upcoming "last birthday celebration at home", an excellent reminder to me to be careful not to wish away any precious time. |