Parents of the HS Class of 2009/College Class of 2013 - Page 56

missypie · 05-20-2009, 09:59 AM

First, #theorymom, please describe where a "fun physics field trip" would be. Since I'm not a science type, my mind is blank on that one!

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obviously, I was not cut out to be a scout mom.

Worst Scout Mom in the World here. Son did not even have an Eagle ceremony. Our whole family really dislikes the troop leadership, and most of the boys are little jerks, too. (His two friends in the troop aged out before he did.) It was very telling that when we were making up the list of people to receive graduation announcements, I asked Son if he wanted to send one to anyone from scouts and he said no. (But we did buy him a life membership to the NESA for graduation.)

Late last night, Son emptied out his t-shirt drawers and started making a pile of the t-shirts he will never wear again. An interesting thing to do psychologically, since he's never gone through his clothes on his own before. (I think the robe he had when he was seven is still in his closet somewhere.) It's so telling because its t-shirts, most of which say something - representing organizations he's no longer a part of, etc. It will be interesting to go through the pile of rejects and see what he's done with forever. (Can't wait to see if the Scout t-shirts are throw away or keep.) Of course, this morning I couldn't tell which pile was which.

NorthMinnesota · 05-20-2009, 10:02 AM

Don't t-shirts just propagate on their own???? Seems that way at our house!

bblfraser · 05-20-2009, 10:24 AM

I have found the tee shirt purge an interesting process as well. We could sure declutter the attic if she'd go thru some of her old papers with the same abandon.

shawbridge · 05-20-2009, 11:07 AM

Closets. I was looking for some gym clothes of mine. My more casual clothes often get put in my son's closet as we were the same size -- though now he is taller 2.5 plus inches taller and somewhat heavier as well. I found two stacks of pants, waist 34 and below, some of them never worn. He doesn't like shopping and will take whatever comes in as long as he doesn't have to go to the store -- but if he doesn't like it, he doesn't mention it either ("Why make them feel bad?", I guess -- duh, if you don't like it, we could return it). Plus, he probably blew through 34 waist pretty quickly. Plus, a lifetime supply of t-shirts for several villages. He probably purchased 3 of the village's supply himself.

I'd love it if he'd clear out the closet. I think we'll make it part of the rite of passage.

SueD · 05-20-2009, 11:34 AM

missypie:

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please describe where a "fun physics field trip" would be. Since I'm not a science type, my mind is blank on that one!

LOL!!

missypie · 05-20-2009, 11:53 AM

Yeah, I guess anyplace where anything moves - like even Six Flags - could count for a Physics field trip, but I'm sure there's more sophistication to the thought process than that.

Speaking of Six Flags, remember a couple of weeks ago, when schools were closing and things were being cancelled because of swine flu? Our middle school choir competes at a contest where they sing one day and then the awards ceremony is held at Six Flags the next day. Some of the choirs weren't allowed to compete due to the flu, so instead of putting their trophies on the display table like they usuually do, they put various stuffed pigs on the table. The most inventive choir bought what must have been an ag trophy - it was a real trophy with a gold pig on top. That will be a great memory of the spring of 09.

NorthMinnesota · 05-20-2009, 12:56 PM

Very creative!!!

Yes, missypie, our HS physics field trip is at the local amusement park.

woody · 05-20-2009, 01:03 PM

How strange- D did the t-shirt purge just last week. Shirts from 1st grade and onward were represented. It was unclear whether she was tossing out just the shirts or the stages of her life associated with them. Definitely pulled on the heartstrings and there were a couple that had to be kept for the memories. (She wanted the others to go to Good Will- I can't believe anyone is that desperate.)

#theorymom · 05-20-2009, 01:46 PM

yup - amusement park. The place offers a "Physics Day" package which is just loosely disguised fun.
Yet it is a good 5 hour drive in each direction - that is why they left at 5 am this morning and won't be back until 10 pm
Looks like it is going to be chilly - of which I am glad since maybe then S won't lose his new hooded WPI sweatshirt
Shawbridge
S has a closet like your boy's. And he is exactly the same way about clothes he doesn't like, he just accepts them gratefully and then never wears them. I have 3 pairs of completely new shoes he would not wear - yet to my eye they were almost identical to the ones he wore through and continued to wear.
T-shirts - this is odd because here, S just started wearing some he has never worn
weird

sharonohio · 05-20-2009, 02:34 PM

I am looking forward to D cleaning out her closets but I'm not holding my breath. Got to get DS to get his room cleaned out too the next time he's home.

When I was a junior in college, my parents sold our house and left the country. They told me that anything I wanted I had to carry with me from then on. Needless to say I have little left from my childhood. While I'm not planning on being that harsh on my kids, there's a part of me that wonders what if.....

missypie · 05-20-2009, 02:39 PM

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While I'm not planning on being that harsh on my kids, there's a part of me that wonders what if.....

What if all those soccer trophies disappeared?

What if the giant sterlite container of dance costumes disappeared?

And while we're at it, what if the cheap ugly dishes that Husband brought into the marriage disappeared? And my outlines from the bar exam? And the Pocahontis and Lion King sleeping bags?

#theorymom · 05-20-2009, 03:03 PM

MP - disappear those dishes!

missypie · 05-20-2009, 03:06 PM

There are matching glasses, too. You know, one of those sets where you get service for 8 of everything for $29.99.

CountingDown · 05-20-2009, 03:43 PM

OMG, we HAVE those dishes...and we've used them every day for the past 25 years. When S2 leaves I think I will buy new ones. It will probably be the most controversial purchase I've ever made! Suddenly everyone will get all sentimental.

S1 purged math competition t-shirts and kept CS ones. He's a math major. ???

S2 does the Physics trip to Six Flags in two weeks. Why they scheduled it the day before the SAT, I have no idea...but this is a school system that also schedules a Homecoming football game at 3 pm on the October SAT date.

JerseyShoreMom · 05-20-2009, 03:50 PM

Most of D's classmates are going OOS for college. The ones that are staying in-state are going to CCs only because they didn't apply to enough schools and, surprisingly, got rejected from schools they did apply to.