@music2023 thank you for that burst of comedy relief regarding the baby. Much appreciated. Reading this thread is getting my anxiety even higher up. (I’m the one in this family with panic attacks/anxiety) It’s hard enough worrying if S is prepared, thinking about all the money, sadly reflecting on how little time I have left with him and then thinking about the travel, which for me, driving is like the fifth circle of hell. Get me on a plane anytime. But it’s not practical (or affordable) for our schools so driving Midwest in sub zero temps it is… I was watching the news last night looking at all the temps in the cities S is looking at colleges and it was worse than here. Yikes! Actually went online to replace his clothes lost at All-State and the sale was called a Polar Vortex sale. Is that an omen? Thought he would have dropped a school or two more. He was adamant 8 was too much so I let him drop one. Then he didn’t pass his second pre-screen so down to 6. One was local for scholarship so he has five left. After hearing DePauw is heavy party/Greek-dominated I thought for sure he would cancel but surprisingly he didn’t even though he has never seen it. The bright spot is our longest drive gets us a chance to see a Mozart night at the Cleveland Symphony after his audition. Looking forward to that.
@akapiratequeen I don’t drink but I’m about to join you for the Bourbon.