<p>Another PW returnee. Got to sit in on a couple of classes, including one of Fang Jrs, attend one of the parent panels, and see the college circus group perform. One of the circus kids was really, really good. I can’t believe they let the kids perform on a silk rope twenty feet above a stone floor with just a tiny gym mat beneath, though.</p>
<p>Fang Jr is happy and settled in.</p>
<p>Missypie, I suspect there are a lot more tears to come, but I’m glad that so many people came to support the bereaved family.</p>
<p>It was good to have Son home over the weekend…his visit made an already busy weekend even busier. (Yes, I did his laundry, including the towels that were being washed for the *first time *- ICK!!!) But it was worth it to have him take his little sister out trick or treating. He was even willing to dress up and they had fun together.</p>
<p>Son registers for second semester courses today. (At 3 pm. He’s supposed to be in class at the time but he plans to leave early to register.) I’m quite disappointed with his academic advisor. She suggested two classes in his major. She cut their appointment short and left him on his own to figure out the rest. NO WONDER! I spent hours on line yesterday trying to figure it out. Again, AP credits can be a curse…he doesn’t need the English and Social Sciences “intro to” courses, but those are the only ones open. There are so few course openings left. </p>
<p>On his own, Son had come up with an okay schedule EXCEPT that two of the courses did not fullfill any gen ed, major or minor requirement. I found some courses that might work. Registration for freshmen opened at 7 am and his time isn’t until 3 pm so lord knows what classes will be open by the time he can register. Some of you may think I got too involved, but his merit aid is for 8 semesters…I don’t want to have to pay for an extra semester or year.</p>
<p>The service sounds as if it was beautiful, missypie. Wishing much peace and comfort for you and the family.</p>
<p>Oh, chintzy! Hope you don’t get the crud and S feels better! D2 is still sick…fever has dropped but still low grade, barky cough and congestion. Had a hard time breathing while playing this weekend. Hey, at least it isn’t the flu! Hasn’t missed any classes, not complaining about anything, just sitting back and listening to those around her. Appears that several other young ladies are contemplating transfer. Maybe they will all settle in and get more comfortable after the season is over.</p>
<p>Started Christmas shopping for my girls. Nordstrom Rack had tons of designer jeans in and I got some great bargains. Trying to figure out what to get for D1 who will be graduating from college this spring. Any ideas???</p>
<p>I hear you on the Uggs, Missy. My sister is getting those for her so that left me a little empty. I have three kids… their birthdays are Nov 3, 23 and Dec 3. This year more so than any others will be my brokest yet. I can do the Rack (and is where I bought my son his suit in the spring), but to get to the mall of america today is not on my energy scale.</p>
<p>NorthMN - in my family the girls all got a string of pearls when we graduated from college.</p>
<p>The birthdays in the family that aren’t my own are Nov 3, Nov 9, Dec 26 and Jan 14. Add in Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas and Oct 31-Jan 14 are 2 1/2 months of little sleep and lots of spending!</p>
<p>My two Ds could have had the same birthday had I wanted it. The second D was 11 days late but I’m glad now to at least have a weekend between the two.</p>
<p>for christmas do plan on clothes uggs, we were watching infomercial on the “snuggy” D2 said “I heart that” I laughed and said to myself ok…! and suitcase things ours are old. looks like it will be an internet shopping thing .
Missypie feel bad about your friend. My dad died at 52 he missed alot. We were mostly all out of the house and it affected my sister the most. although I was pregnant with my first child. Unfortunately one has to do what they do despite difficult circumstances I hope they do ok.</p>
<p>Missypie, thanks for the warning, though I did well up–the service sounds lovely, personal and poignant. Still so sorry for your friend and their fam–the holidays will be rough…but if there were so many mourners, they’ll hopefully have much support. WAH!!!</p>
<p>Glad PW was good for everyone. Since we didn’t go to S1s this year, he went and heard Tony Blair speak on campus with a friend, then locked himself in a room to watch the Oregon/USC game, and we texted non-stop. It was fun! S2’s PW is this coming weekend; again, we’re not going, because we’re hoping to see him in the Spring when he’s performing.</p>
<p>Have to laugh about the snuggies. Did you know they have snuggies for pets? Somehow I can’t see wrestling our dog into one. </p>
<p>Yesterday was the first Sunday in a long while that I didn’t really talk to D. This morning she informed me that “yesterday was the best day I’ve had since I started college!” While I miss her terribly, it feels great to know that she’s settling in, making friends, and finally enjoying college.</p>
<p>Hello All
Missypie, just read about your friend. I know it feels impossible to believe. I am so so sorry for the loss to his family and friends. It is really unbelievable.
Hope everyone and their loved ones heals well and kicks this nasty bug
I see there are several good PW reports. That’s great. Have not heard a peep from S since saying goodbye at the airport (tho, evidently, he did call and talk to his dad about a problem he was having with his computer)
I have been away for a week. I was at a big deal dog show with one of my dogs. I left when I thought I was on the mend, but I wasn’t. I am still really sick with this thing. Been coughing for 2 weeks straight, have lost my voice and a good deal of my ability to hear. I got in late last night so will be calling the Dr today.
But worse, while I was gone, my very healthy, active, gorgeous, 5 month old pup came down with a virus and died within 3 days. Evidently he did not produce antibodies from the vaccine and was not protected. Now we are watching the others like a hawk. Not a happy homecoming. And it is hard for me to grasp. We had done everything right and yet…S flew out at the same time I did, and coming home to a house that is sad and empty feeling was miserable.
And being still sick on top of it, and sleep deprived…sucks.</p>
<p>Oh no! That’s so sad! I didn’t have a lot of pets growing up - two cats and a dog over the years, but each of them died while I was on a trip…I’d have this sense of if I left I’d get home and the cat would be dead and it would be true. </p>
<p>TM sorry about your puppy what kind of virus is it parvo?
My freinds have contracted some kind of cold virus but worse and it has lasted a long time, some requiring antibiotics. It seemed to go on forever. I think D1 had that also accompanied by two ear infections. hope you feel better.</p>
<p>Son just completed registration for next semester. Besides the choir and fitness stuff, he got into 2 of the four classes he wanted. He was able to sub another psych class for the English class he wanted…and he’s in Intro to Anthropology to fullfull an “intercultural perspectives” requirement. He sounds fine with it all. I guess I didn’t have to go through that…I think I came to college with something ridiculous like 36 CLEP hours so I was always at the front of the line.</p>
<p>missypie–glad your friend’s family (& friends) had the catharsis (somewhat) of a beautiful service. A friend of mine died at 46 (8 year old daughter) last year – the service was heartbreaking, but uplifting, somehow, in a way, too. </p>
<h1>theorymom–so sorry about your puppy. What a sad shock for you. Hope the other dogs are okay.</h1>
<p>Well, on the PW front, we compromised. My wife reviewed the program and found only two things she cared about. Both were on Friday. So, we’ll go Friday only and return home that afternoon/evening. We’ll do a separate visit to him later on – he thinks he’ll have more of a life to look at later on.</p>
<p>Whew - it will take me all morning to go back about 20 pages and catch up on everyone. Missypie - so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend, and TM sorry about your puppy.</p>
<p>I am making my own PW this weekend since I could not go to the official one a couple of weeks ago. D2 has the big hockey tournament here that is a total zoo so I am going to visit D1 to escape! </p>
<p>So far we plan some shopping and a “pre-regionals” dinner with her freshman teammates. D plans on driving out to Rose-Hulman to cheer them on next weekend (and so she can check out where Dad went to school), her season ended a little early due to a dislocated patella (that she was running on bone on bone - OUCH!), but she is mending quickly.</p>
<p>She is chomping at the bit to get into some classes more along the line of her major. Since she has a few AP credits she will only have to get a couple more core courses out of the way. I think she wants to wait until next fall for Org Chem though to take it in consecutive semesters instead of having the long summer in between</p>
<p>Christmas shopping - AARGH!! I try to be done by Thanksgiving because I do not go into stores in December. D1 wants a snowboard though - didn’t know there were big hills in Ohio lol!!!</p>
Agree completely! I’ve gotten to the point where I dislike a lot about the whole holiday. On the way back from D’s PW on Sunday (OK, she’s not Class of 2013, that’s S, but …) I heard holiday music in the airport. I was NOT happy!</p>
Hopefully the other puppies will be fine. Glad to hear you are taking yourself in to be checked. Take care of yourself!</p>