<p>I just brought home D from school. This should be the start of spring break but she must return Sunday to prep for a debate tournament. This is the kid that was soooo miserable. The roommate is still a challenge, the entire school year has been difficult, BUT her grades are stellar and her personality is intact. She is still OK with who she is and is finding her way!</p>
<p>I love it when someone just randomly does a nice deed or shows their appreciation for something you have done.</p>
<p>Wow! Columbia_Student, Are you a Columbia alumn who moved suouth? No freesias in the NE yet. But we did get nice mild temperatures yesterday and today. Snow on the ground is completely gone and I can actually see “grass”. Promise of Spring is definitely there.</p>
<p>One more week to go and my DS will be home for Spring break! 8-)</p>
<p>Most happy news of all today was to hear about the troop withdrawal timeline. It will be heartwarming to see all the family reunions. I hope News covers these.</p>
<p>I’m in LALAland.</p>
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<p>Actually, I’m excited about the COBRA reimbursement from the Feds. Not to mention the college tuition tax credit from the Feds.</p>
<p>I also cried during Obama’s not-The-State-of-the-Union message. I haven’t heard oratory and inspiration like that since JFK.</p>
<p>But let’s not make this a political thread.</p>
<p>Ummmmm – my dogs wagged when I came home tonight. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Yep. All those you mention make me VeryHappy, VeryHappy.</p>
<p>He said $2500 tax credit/each kid in college, didn’t he? I didn’t hear any limit for gross earnings pertaining to this tax credit. Does anyone know about the limit of gross income to get this tax credit?</p>
<p>Pharmagal, I’m guessing it’s the same $200,000 for individuals/$250,000 for couples as all his other initiatives. But I’m guessing.</p>
<p>S2 turned 19 in Dec. Just got our latest auto insurance bill. It’s now going to be $70/month less since S2 is no longer considered an inexperienced driver…woohooo!</p>
<p>I walked into Bose today to let them know my ear buds were zapping me (electric shock). I fully expected them to tell me to return it to their service center, yada, yada… But the salesperson looked at it, reached behind the counter and gave me a brand new set. It was such a pleasant surprise.</p>
<p>I also found eye mask (to take away wrinkles :)) in a store that I haven’t seen anywhere outside of HKG. Overall, a very good day.</p>
<p>oldfort, does the eye mask really work?</p>
<p>I think so. It’s Shiseido, Pure Retinol. They look like large tapes you put around your eyes. Eye mask is very popular in HKG or Far East(even men use them), but I can’t seem to find them in this country. I have tried all the major department stores. I go online sometime to order from oversea.</p>
<p>Hmmmm. Intriguing. Expensive??</p>
<p>A friend gave me two 10th row tickets to the Bulls game tonight!</p>
<p>I’m bringing a French friend of mine who has never been to an American sporting event. This should be an adventure.</p>
<p>S2 just told me he’s started dating a particular young lady at college. This is good news.</p>
<p>(I didn’t know college kids still “date.” I think he might have purposely chosen a word I could relate to.)</p>
<p>My daughter’s piano teacher gave me two tickets to piano concert.
I also just had my first caffe latte and blueberry muffin from Starbucks coffee thanks to the $5 gift card. Thank you Starbucks!</p>
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<p>I would think yes. If you have the eye mask on, you can’t see your own wrinkles. :-)</p>
<p>After reading on CC about how much difference a good bra makes, my senior in high school D and I went to the mall and bought some nice bras for her. It was a great mom-daughter bonding moment.</p>
<p>ellemenope, how about some nice bras for you?</p>
<p>S2 called out of the blue to say thank-you for a care package I sent just because…he even mentioned some of the particular items I’d included, which is a first for him.</p>
<p>I think I may have a snow day tomorrow!!</p>
<p>…no, really, it’s a good thing!!</p>
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<p>Not until D is finished with college. Frugal living dictates that the $80 bras will have to wait…</p>
<p>But after that, I’m going hog wild!</p>