Parents of the HS class of 2010 - Original

<p>Best of luck to your D too, KS.</p>

<p>I think I put on a few pounds just reading those simple dessert recipes. :smiley: An ā€œempathy cupcakeā€ sounds about right, lilmom.</p>

<p>ELY – thanks, that article is great. It says a lot of things that I’ve been trying to figure out how to say to my son, so I may just share it with him. He made a decision within hours of his last rejection, and though I think that decision is quite likely to be the right one, I’d really like him to take a fresh, careful look at all his options before we send the deposit in, and if possible, to visit each campus again (which was always in the plan, but now he’s saying he’s made up his mind and it would be a waste of time). I’m hoping he will see that this is just a good idea, so we don’t have to play the ā€œwe’re paying, so you owe this to usā€ card.</p>

<p>Great article ELY. Thank you for linking it for us.</p>

<p>Welcome back DB. Happy reading.</p>

<p>^I know how you feel, nightchef. I just want my S to keep an open mind and re-visit a few before making his final decision. (I’m saving the ā€œwe’re payingā€ card for the off-chance his grades in college are not what they should be.) I’m glad so many of you enjoyed the article.</p>

<p>I can’t believe only six posts ago I was feeling chill. I am not feeling chill anymore.</p>

<p>Does anyone else feel like just taking the easy route and quit ruminating about this? The in-state school is cheapest, easist, closest. Why not just go with it?</p>

<p>YDS, here, have a cupcake…</p>

<p>YDS - Or two ;)</p>

<p>Thanks. :smiley: Is there a fortune inside telling me what to do?</p>

<p>YDS—and a margarita to go with the cupcake.</p>

<p>My D had the same thoughts the other night–go to the state school and save the money. In her case, though, she knows that the state school is nowhere near the quality of the other choices. But yes, sometimes the ā€œpick a school and go with itā€ mentality has a lot of appeal.</p>

<p>YDS – I’m pouring you a big top shelf margarita. Now just kick back, put your feet up and enjoy. You don’t have to think about college stuff for the rest of the day – and if you drink many of my margaritas, you won’t be able to! :D</p>

<p>LOL pmartin – 2 minds with a single thought – alcohol!! :)</p>

<p>It’s so hot here, I just played tennis and a cold beer sounds so refreshing right about now! Maybe with a cupcake?</p>

<p>Maybe I should move to Texas… gotta love those Texas-sized 'ritas!</p>

<p>I’ve got one cupcake left before I make another batch (truth!) S has made his decision and I am trying so hard to give myself a mental break before moving on to D12. If I were working full time, I’d be taking a mental health day off…</p>

<p>OTOH, I DID just buy some chips and salsa that would go well with pmartin and bengalmom’s drinks. Meet me outside on the patio…</p>

<p>lilmom, I’m struggling to get my act in gear for D’12, too. Can I have the last cupcake? </p>

<p>A mental health day off sounds good.</p>

<p>My mad skillz are needed once again! :wink: here ya go YDS…</p>

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<p>and remember -> :cool: :cool:</p>

<p>Chips, salsa, guacamole, margaritas…throw in some live music on the patio and we are ready to party. And maybe some Patron cupcakes - Lime cake laced with Patron Tequila, Topped with Patron & Lime Buttercream Frosting. (Of course too many of those and we may not care where our kids go to college)</p>

<p>lilmom and austinmtmom – Dang! I am there! I think we all deserve a party!</p>

<p>My son’s grade school had such a tight group of mom’s, it only had around 40 kids in his 8th grade. We are having an ā€œ8th Grade Mom’sā€ night out. They went to 17 different HS’s so it’s a chance for everyone to get together and celebrate the kids college choices and just catch up. I still see a lot of these women, just not as often as I would like!</p>

<p>Oh, I am in need of one of those Texas sized margaritas and I know how large they are, having had one along the Riverwalk in San Antonio.</p>

<p>Two days straight of blow ups at our house. Yesterday H rather not so gently jumped down my throat about something I did in error that I thought did not warrant that level of response. S took his dinner plate to the other room … Last night, all three of us were going at it, shouting at a volume that overdid the broadcast of the final NCAA game. We just want to know S is going about his decision making, and want him to shed just a bit of light about what factors are helping him decide. We made it clear it’s his decision. Well, just doing this sets him off, claiming he can make this decisions however he damn well pleases, etc. etc.</p>

<p>Work hasn’t turned out to be much of an escape, as we heard yesterday they decided to hire back the department head (who left six months ago to return where he spent much of his career after about two years here) whose people and organizational skills were, well, invisible? No, not that special. I’ve stopped trying to wrap my head around it, or pounding it against the wall.</p>

<p>Oy vey! :frowning: Got to buck up here and start fresh today. Sorry, it’s barely a one dude day.</p>

<p>:cool:</p>