<p>I can’t join in on the margarita fun, so instead I’ll offer you all the blueberry muffins we just made.</p>
<p>School tomorrow! I have thoroughly enjoyed my break, though there are three essays due tomorrow that somehow need to get done…oh well, I’m a senior. Handing something in a few days late won’t kill me.</p>
<p>Yikes Applicannot - that is terrifying!!! I am SO glad your mom was okay!</p>
<p>SS and applicannot:</p>
<p>Just … wow. You’ve made me think our family angst is a walk in the park. Bomb threats, choking to the point of passing out? Mercy! Eveyone take care!</p>
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<p>Shillyshally: One of my friend’s school had a bomb threat thing today. She said she doesn’t know if they will have school tomorrow. I am 90% sure that your D and my friend go to the same school. My friend is a junior though. </p>
<p>applicannot: So glad to hear your mom is okay. Our Photo teacher had a choking incident and then did a demonstration during homeroom to show how to know if someone is choking. </p>
<p>t_e: Oh senioritis. I have a lot if stuff due after break too (but I go back Monday :))</p>
<p>applicannot, I’m glad your mom’s ok. What a scare! Has she talked to a doctor to follow up?</p>
<p>shillyshally and applicannot - glad to hear everyone in both of your families is safe now. What scary afternoons you both had.</p>
<p>t_c - my kids head back to school tomorrow as well.</p>
<p>FAP, YDS, and others - sorry about the decision-stress. Just a few more weeks, and there will be peace. Maybe.</p>
<p>Eep, and here I am worrying about “work” I’ve left undone… Really puts life in perspective. My best wishes for everyone to be and stay well!</p>
<p>applicannot… how scary! You handled it well! Yikes! Is she ok now?</p>
<p>Wow, scary! </p>
<p>Our own minor misery is that S is sick and we had to postpone some college visits. Looks like there’s a few schools he might not get back to until almost the end of April. One he saw only during the summer and the other he never visited. I really wish he had a first choice!</p>
<p>applicanot: Also expressing my relief that your mom is okay. What a horrifying experience. And I agree that you handled it well. </p>
<p>shillyshally: Sorry to hear about your office crisis and about the bomb threat at your D’s school. Hope all is well on both fronts tomorrow. Glad the yogurt helped. </p>
<p>t_c: Good luck with the essays and easing back in to school tomorrow. Nice to have some perks of being a senior.</p>
<p>ETA: SDon: Hope your S is feeling better soon. Sorry about the postponed visits.</p>
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<p>here you go FAP (and anyone else who needs it)</p>
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<p>glad your mom is ok applicannot. </p>
<p>I don’t know how to make muffins</p>
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<p>sheesh- I take one day to go out shopping and enjoying myself and I have to catch up on SO many pages! Y’all are quite prolific. </p>
<p>Applicannot! that is so scary. I am glad it had a good ending. </p>
<p>I had the best day out shopping today! Me day was a HUGE success!</p>
<p>sewemma: YAY for a successful shopping trip! Here’s to more good “me days” in your future…and for us all.</p>
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<p>shillyshally - That’s scary about the bomb threat. Occasionally, we’ve had them at my Ds’ school. Fortunately, everything turned out okay, but they’re very disturbing.</p>
<p>applicannot - Glad that your mom’s okay and that you had the presence of mind to contact 911.</p>
<p>((Hugs)) to those coping with the meltdowns. On our end, there’s mainly just a frequent underlying tension. I’ll be really glad when she reaches a decision. I can’t wait to start shopping with her for her dorm room. One positive development: It looks like D will be able to visit Emory, so she’ll get to revisit all three of her top choices before making her final decision.</p>
<p>I like momof3sons’ “mental duct tape” idea and I, too will <em>try</em> to refrain from discussing The Decision so much. In the meantime, chips, salsa and Margaritas (or Mojitos) sound very refreshing, especially with the heat that we’ve been having up here the past day or two.:D</p>
<p>Applicannot - so glad you mother is okay. That is very frightening but you handled it well. </p>
<p>SS - sorry about the bomb scare. What is wrong with people these days?! Stuff like that is upsetting and annoying.</p>
<p>SDon - hope your S is better soon. </p>
<p>Our meltdown/fight was Friday night - just D and I. But later she talked out some of it. But now we are back to silence and slightly on edge. I’m hoping things will get clearer after her visit to one of her top schools next week.</p>
<p>I just went and found a big roll of mental duct tape! I probably should have been using it since last fall!</p>
<p>Our prom dress site is growing… </p>
<p>YDS, don’t feel left out - you can post tux pictures if you’d like :p</p>
<p>Lafalum – can you tell me how to see the prom dress pictures?</p>
<p>I loved looking at the pics on the shutterfly site!! So these kids are smart AND pretty!! I love buying dresses for my 5 year old daughter, I can’t even imagine buying a prom dress. I want her to stay little forever! </p>
<p>My oldest son just found out a gallery in Philly will be showing his photographs in May. He also has a painting/ drawing/ sculpture show at the student show at PAFA which runs from May through June.</p>
<p>S1 has been getting letters from department heads from colleges he is declining. It is nice to read. I guess we need to send those “NO” letters out.</p>
<p>For those wishing to join the Shutterfly Prom Pic site, PM me with your email address so I can add you as a member.</p>
<p>sewemma, how exciting about your son’s gallery shows! You must be very proud.</p>
<p>applicannot – your mom is very lucky that you have such a level head. I’m sure that was such a frightening experience. I’m glad you hear you handled a scary situation so well. I’m not sure I could have been that calm and collected. Glad she’s ok.</p>