<p>proudmom- You make a grown man cry. THIS is why I have been avoiding this thread.</p>
<p>I feel like apolgizing to her for all the things I never had the time to do or finish. The pile of wood that was to be a treehouse. The mix tape of 70’s music we were going to listen to on roadtrips etc.</p>
<p>I may spend the weekend finally reading her the last half of “Ginger Pye”</p>
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<p>Sorry for that, shawbridge. Same thing with my D – really down, at what you would think is such a happy time. She started to perk up when she met a few girls and they were all hauling their stuff up to their room. It’s such a roller coaster for them – really sad, then really up (cute boy walks by), then annoyed (cell phone isn’t charged), then wistful (final goodbyes). I don’t think I could be 18 again – it’s exhausting.</p>
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<p>Awww.</p>
<p>D and I are cooking and finally writing down my Mom’s recipe for red sauce (aka ragu or gravy.)</p>
<p>I laughed at loud at that. All I can say is why-oh-why did I have to go through healthcare reform (I work in healthcare), menopause, and his senior year all at the same time? I mean seriously, there is a limit to what one woman can deal with all at once!</p>
<p>Proudmom- that was such a lovely post. Thank you for sharing it. </p>
<p>Now that D has launched, I’m trying not to text, call or email her to remind her of things she’s supposed to do (ie go to convocation, buy textbooks). Much harder than I thought. </p>
<p>I didn’t hear from her at all yesterday, but I saw from her online banking that she had been to Urban Outfitters, so I know she’s alive -LOL. And apparently squeezing in a little retail therapy :)</p>
<p>ProudMom: that was beautiful. We could all write on our individual versions of it with our child’s activities. </p>
<p>Report from DS2 on Day #2: Today, he texted a picture of his slept-in bed followed by the picture of the MADE bed. Just to prove that he did sleep in it.</p>
<p>And he texted a picture of the big rock that he painted inside the football stadium. A few decades ago, Mizzou started a tradition that the freshman class paints the large white “M” made out of limestone at the north end of the stadium. Senior football players take home a piece of the “M” after the last home game.</p>
<p>Tonight: freshman class gets bussed to Target for shopping and free food!</p>
<p>I want to go back to college–just for the fun before classes.</p>
<p>missypie, sounds like you know where your towel’s at. :D</p>
<p>Absolutely!</p>
<p>I wrote a nice long post last night, then lost it. boo</p>
<p>No time to recreate right now. sorry</p>
<p>H got a call from S around 9:30 last night. He promised to pack last night but then said it would be his last night with some of his friends and begged off packing. He should have stayed home and packed. Ends up his foot got caught between the brake and the gas and he jumped a curb and did some damage to the tie rod. Car is undrivable and in the shop now. His timing couldn’t have been better, he leaves for school Monday, but he was very unhappy. We were just happy no one got hurt, he had 3 friends in the car with him. I went to pick him up and wait for the tow truck. I didn’t see any evidence of him doing donuts or otherwise driving unsafely or abusing the car so we believe him. sheesh. </p>
<p>I got most of his stuff packed. Got the kids pictures taken by a professional we use and picked up underwear and socks . Now off to get last minute vaccines (flu shots are in) and pack for a trip to Maine this weekend.</p>
<p>MaMom…so glad your student is safe and all are ok. What a scare. Bad timing for sure.</p>
<p>Did anyone read the thread about the state of your students room etc</p>
<p>Are we the only family which expects that keeping the room in generally nice order is part of being a good steward for your home and belongings?</p>
<p>Oh proudmom, so sweet…sniff.</p>
<p>I asked D last evening what she would like to do the night before she leaves. Most of her friends will be gone by then…I suggested that I make her favorite dinner. She burst into tears and cried out…like the last supper!..emotions are running high.</p>
<p>OWM- I want to be a college student for the pre-classes stuff too. </p>
<p>Mamom- sorry about S’s car accident, but glad no one injured.</p>
<p>D texted me to inform me they had to evacuate her entire dorm at 4am this morning b/c “a drunk kid tried to cook something & started a fire.” OMG! Of course I’m thankful she and others are OK and there’s no damage beyond the drunk kid’s kitchen. It also reminded me why I signed her up for CSI insurance and “cloud” backup for her laptop. You never know…</p>
<p>Proudmom, you captured my thoughts as well. We took son on Tuesday and I didn’t think I could handle it. My DS called me on Wednesday to tell me he was completely settled in and had made new friends. He has called me more since he moved in than he did over the last month. So far everything is going well and most importantly, he is having a blast.</p>
<p>Wow, you guys are killing me. We’re driving north from NC to VA listening to Debbie Friedman CD. That’s enuf to make me cry. Mix that with all of your beautiful, personal posts… Special thanks to OWM, momofZach and proudmom for really making the tears flow. You are such special friends. Thanks.</p>
<p>mamom ~ so glad no one got injured in the car accident!</p>
<p>I know we have discussed dorm insurance…
what I noted in the claims section is that the students need to provide receipts for proof of ownership for items, pictures etc.
So beyond the copies of receipts for recently purchase electronics, how are you handling proof of ownership of personal property?
Are you taking pics of the stuff before packing? Or what?</p>
<p>I realize the biggest losses are a lap top, monitor and cell phone …other than that…its really clothes and books. For a total loss/flood fire…I dont have those receipts and clothing would be at least a 2 K loss…</p>
<p>thoughts?</p>
<p>Well we dropped DD off yesterday and it all went pretty smoothly with no crying by anyone.</p>
<p>We drove down in 2 cars, DD and DH in DD’s car (which will stay with her on campus) and then DS and I in my car. DD’s car was packed to the brim with a small amount of spillover in my trunk. We were trying to see if it would all fit in her car and with a little more effort it probably would have but it didn’t quite all get in there yesterday. </p>
<p>So we arrived at 1:30 and move in time wasn’t until 3. We went over to the bookstore and picked up her books which we had pre ordered and paid for online. That was done in a flash, no line, 2 mins to get the books, and out of there! I really thought it would be a much bigger pain but it was so quick and easy!</p>
<p>Headed back to the dorms and tried to check in…too early at 2:20 to check in. Started hauling our stuff over in preparation for 3pm. They had us parked in the parking lot and parking garage and it was waaayyy far away from the dorms. Literally, probably 3/4 of a mile. We had to haul everything by hand. They did have lots of clubs and upperclassman helping move stuff but it was luck of the draw if they happened upon you in the garage as you were unloading or not. We were not fortunate enough to have any helpers. Luckily we had bought a hand truck at Sam’s and that came in VERY handy and in about 2 sweaty achy overburdened trips with the 4 of us, we had all her stuff there and she was able to check in and unpack.</p>
<p>Unpacking took until 5 with almost everything finding a home and the room was in great shape when we decided to break for dinner. The 2 roommates were there and we chatted with them but they were still working so we left for dinner. A hs friend of DD’s who had moved in earlier in the day came to dinner with us and after dinner we said goodbye in the restaurant parking lot and the girls headed back to school and we headed home. No tears, all is well.</p>
<p>DD has called and texted about random things ever since and I feel like we’ve talked to her more since we left her than we did when she lived here. We’ll see how the next few days go.</p>
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<p>Oh yes. I was listening to this the other day:</p>
<p>"L’chi lach, to a land that I will show you</p>
<p>Leich l’cha, to a place you do not know</p>
<p>L’chi lach, on your journey I will bless you"</p>
<p>Yup, not listening to THAT album again for a few weeks. Also not listening to “Far From The Home I Love” from Fiddler on the Roof.</p>
<p>Hi everyone-- my gosh it’s been too long since I last posted. This summer has been especially demanding workwise and in dorm shopping for S. Left for Italy on august 1 to visit my mom for a bit and we’re now in lake como vacationing before returning home on the 22nd. Drop off at brown is sept 3. Reading last few pages and I’m tearing up! Have lots to read when I return stateside. Have had Internet only 3 times over last 3 weeks. Must say, despite missing all of you, life really opens up when you’re not electronically connected (haven’t walked this much in awhile)-- however I have no idea what is going on in the world. Ha, I’m sleeping better! </p>
<p>Buona fortuna everyone w drop- off!</p>
<p>Renmom: Thanks for checking in. Your trip sounds wonderful.</p>
<p>Mamom: I’m glad that your son and his friends are okay.</p>
<p>Crusin: Congrats on the successful launch.</p>
<p>FLMM and ST: L’chi Lach always makes me cry also. When she was 11, my daughter sang that song at her cousin’s bat mitzvah. Now my D is heading to college and my niece is starting her junior year at UNC. </p>
<p>Hugs to the kids and parents having a rough time facing the transition.</p>