Parents of the HS Class of 2009 - Page 1852

woody · 10-23-2012, 10:00 AM

Fallgirl - Congrats to your dad! That's wonderful!!
Here on the homefront, we have managed to find an absolutely perfect ranch style condo with...well, everything for the in-laws!! I mean every box is ticked off, attached garage, one level, hardwood floors, 2 BRs 2.5 B. It is immaculate in a lovely, planned community about 20 minutes away from us. of course, MIL has been sobbbing and I mean sobbing that it is too far away from NYC. (about an hour). It's funny cause it's not as if she's jumping on the Metronorth to go to the Met everytime you turn around. It took her about 15 minutes to walk up the driveway with a walker. Sheesh!!
I haven't posted anything here about how the last month has been cause the list is endless. Let's just say, I'm happy they are leaving, I'm happy that the place is perfect for them, I'm happy that I'll have my house back and I'm happy to have really good friends who took care of me through all of this.

FallGirl · 10-23-2012, 12:17 PM

yay, woody! When do you get rid of them ? Oops, I meant when do they move out?

woody · 10-23-2012, 12:49 PM

November 1!! Although I think they will need a bit more time to organize things...

shawbridge · 10-23-2012, 02:02 PM

I don't see a lot of Mrs. types at ShawSon's school. Way too hard to get in, missypie. But, it does turn out that many alumni are married to each other, which is interesting. There are a couple of women's colleges nearby, but they are pretty politically liberal (an understatement) and I think the ethos would not support Mrs. types -- much more likely to be lesbians or exploring than Mrs.'s.

I suspect that maybe 3 to 7 years down the road is where some young women at schools like ShawSon's start to think about whose a good husband. I think I mentioned this earlier, but I experienced this when I was in grad school and it became obvious that I was ambitious, likely to be successful, likely to be financially successful given my career direction, and that I was a nice guy (I hope that figured in). I could see some women realize that I ticked off all the main boxes for desirable husband and then I could feel them almost go into heat. Sounds funny, but it was very intense. If I slept with someone in that category, wow, she was ready to move in. I actually started going out with younger women in that phase. I think the same will happen to ShawSon. Sweet kid, intellectually interesting, ultra-ambitious, talented, likely to be financially successful. But, I don't think we have to worry about that yet.

missypie · 10-23-2012, 02:30 PM

Shaw, in my personal experience, it's at the fundamentalist Christian colleges that you may find some girls still on the Mrs. track. Certainly not everyone, but a couple of D's friends going to those kinds of schools actually said out loud that they want to get married the summer after college graduation....they said that before even starting college and without having a BF at the time.

I must confess that my first husband was someone I met my last semester of undergrad. I wasn't at college for the sole purpose of finding a husband, but he was so wrong for me that looking back, I think my judgment must have been clouded by the fear of graduating without prospects of marriage.

sabaray · 10-23-2012, 03:31 PM

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Although I think they will need a bit more time to organize things...

Woody, if you need to call in the class of 2013 parents to assist, well, we can load up the bus and head on up.

Today we are headed over the mountain for yes, a Bruce Springsteen concert. I cannot wait. H and I are taking D with us - I am excited beyond belief. Saw him last right before D's high school grad so this seems oddly appropriate.

Interesting Mrs. discussion. I've noticed on D's facebook a number of young men suggesting that they could be Mr. SabarayD - don't think she plans to take any of them up on it.

And FallGirl, congrats to your D! I will be crossing my fingers for her.

missypie · 10-23-2012, 03:36 PM

Bruuuuuuuuce. I've seen him live 4 times which, I know, pales in comparison to others.

sabaray · 10-23-2012, 03:40 PM

Yeah, I'm one of those nuts. If I had more money I'd be going to more shows. I'm watching him on a live feed right now- he's campaigning in support of the President so I'm enjoying an acoustic concert. H and I had never gone to a concert together until 2009. He was momentarily embarrassed by my dancing and singing until he realized he was the one that looked like a dope. I'm going to be disappointed if D doesn't have a great time - although I can't imagine how she couldn't! Time with her parents, Bruce, what's that? Priceless?

FallGirl · 10-23-2012, 07:28 PM

Oh have fun sabaray! I have seen Bruce about 4 or 5 times but that was back in the 80's. Would love to see him again.

Modadunn · 10-23-2012, 08:15 PM

Bruce comes here Nov 11. We THOUGHT we had tickets and now it's a maybe.

We actually know of people coming in from out east to go with a group of friends here who also had a box. Anyway.. our austerity plan does not look like I will be the position to buy them from a scalper. Should have bought them myself and scalped THOSE after I was assured the others. Oh well.

But H loves Bruce. Probably seen him 10 times and has met up with friends from college just to go and see him.

Woody - You are a serious hero in my book. I spent two days with my MIL and she went on and on about how much it sucks to be old, how she's ready to die... and that she knows my mother has spent the last year undergoing treatment for Ovarian cancer. Unreal. Everything in her life is just this side of disappointing. On the other hand, her own MIL.. my H's grandmother - is the exact opposite. 99 1/2 years old. Most positive woman I've ever met. Talked about what a wonderful life, full of travel and visual delights that now that her eyes are failing she's glad to have so many memories to look back on. Truly inspirational... and incredibly healthy!

Slight vent: My sister went to visit my D this weekend. I am never quite sure why she feels the need to visit like this. In any event, D is now completely melting down that she has to drop a class... can't deal with choosing between class and practice, it's too much of a work load given the two writing intensive classes she has and the teacher is a prima dona who is a new professor trying to prove his worth (my words not hers and I didn't share my opinion, but the fact that he's only a second year professor on tenure track leads me to believe he's trying to make a point of his academic integrity). Even if she drops the class she still is considered to be taking a full load, but the last day to drop without authorization was last friday. I am just ticked that my sister didn't have the good sense to inquire about what kind of work a kid has to do on a Sunday! S has constantly been glad to see us leave following a breakfast or brunch so he can get to work. I had no idea my sister's plane wasn't leaving until late afternoon! Not that this caused such a pile up, but it surely didn't help. She is not to go there to take her mind off school for pete's sake!! I asked her what D said about her classes etc and she said they hadn't talked about it all that much and now I blame myself as to why I didn't THINK that the weekend before parents weekend is usually one crammed with studying and doing work for the week before parents weekend and homecoming. Ugh!

OK.. I feel better. As for the MRS. I have no idea how S & his gf are faring, but I do know that i don't know any CEO's, research companies or otherwise, nor do I have any connections to call upon. He is slightly overwhelmed as well.

And H has taken to wanting to eat all kinds of weird concoctions of his own making under the guise of "cooking."

Modadunn · 10-23-2012, 08:20 PM

ok.. I just burst out crying to derek and Shawn's dance on DWTS... was it that good or am I an emotional wreck?

eddieodessa · 10-23-2012, 08:37 PM

Missypie - How is your son getting along with classes and his new job? Are the employment hours working out okay?

ellemenope · 10-23-2012, 10:52 PM

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ok.. I just burst out crying to derek and Shawn's dance on DWTS... was it that good or am I an emotional wreck?

Haven't seen it yet (on West Coast)...now I can hardly wait!

Modadunn · 10-23-2012, 11:58 PM

^ ok let me know.. but between the intro piece and the dance itself, I thought it was truly lovely. I actually voted!

I've decided to get my news totally from Colbert and The Daily Show. I can't stand the rest anymore and I don't live anywhere near Ohio! My condolences to all my CC friends who live in swing states!

ellemenope · 10-24-2012, 01:01 AM

Oh my heavens, when Derek climbed off the platform and disappeared into the fog--my heart stopped! I've avoided watching the movie Titanic because I find the whole Titanic story so sad. (I also can't watch anything having to do with Hiroshima for the same reason)

I thought that the camera angles were weird for Shawn's dance. There weren't any close ups of her face or her body--most of the camera angles were from far away. It was hard to see if she really pulled off the "vulnerable" vibe and if she had enough hip action.

I will split my votes between Shawn and Sabrina--I'd love to see them both in the finals.

Gangnam dance was a hoot, but I liked the other group's dance better. Well, I better head off to the DWTS thread...