<p>Last year we arrived on the 16th for my son to participate in a fall sport. We stayed in a hotel the night before and moved him in early the next morning. Anticipating huge water works from me, my husband had me back in the car and on the highway in 2 hours. I was shell shocked and did not start crying till we reached the Pittsburgh area. What helped was that we knew we would be back in Oberlin in a month to see him - a big sports weekend. By then he knew what he was missing from home and what kind of cookies he was craving mom to bring.</p>