<p>Just home and settled back in from today’s drop off and I had to share the story of why we did not have a teary good bye:
Lost track of time this afternoon while unpacking and didn’t have time to make a Walmart run for a couple forgotten items and get back before the welcome convocation at 4:30 p.m. (which was for students only… I figured we’d be done by then and be able to head for home…stop for dinner and in by 10-ish). H also needed to set up the modem or something computer related.</p>
<p>Dropped D off at convo and she gave us her keys so we could go to the store while she was there. Went to Walmart, stopped at two other stores to find push pins (the entire town is apparently out of stock!) and came back. H didn’t want to go upstairs without her, but I advised him that was the point of us having her key, so we went up, dropped stuff off but couldn’t do the computer stuff without her password.</p>
<p>We went back down to the lounge to wait for the program to end at 6pm. They were going for a class pic afterward and she passed right by us and saw us in the window. I figured she’d run in quick to grab her keys so we could leave, but no sign of her. I thought maybe she went for the pic really quickly, but we’re waiting and waiting and realized it had now been over a half hour. Called her phone, nothing. Finally, a call with an unknown number comes up on our cell and it’s D. She left her phone in our car accidentally. We ask her where she is and are they still having the pic taken. Nope, that’s all done. They went to dinner at the union! We weren’t mad, but exasperated and flabbergasted that it didn’t occur to her that we were waiting for her so we could leave… AND we still had all her keys!</p>
<p>It was all fine… she apologized and rushed over. We found her phone and said goodbye, but I definitely did not feel teary at the time! I actually think it was better that way.</p>
<p>Hugs to FLMM. Your poem really sums things up well. Good luck today.</p>
<p>Pepper: I’m sorry that your S had to leave a day earlier, but it’s better than moving in during storm. I hope things go smoothly.</p>
<p>MOB: The day at the beach sounds wonderful. I’ve been trying to savor these last few days with both D’s home also, but we’ve spent most of our time shopping. We did have lunch at D2’s favorite sushi restaurant yesterday. I took her there after her ACT’s and to celebrate her acceptance. We’ve come a long way in the past year.</p>
<p>Congrats to Sieman and Jam on the successful drop-offs.</p>
<p>Shawbridge: I agree with you about leaving before the storm. I hope your house is okay.</p>
<p>I think that smoke-free campuses are a wonderful idea. I hate seeing college students who smoke. </p>
<p>I’m waiting for Irene to make her appearance and hoping that she moves on quickly. Still hoping that we will be able to drive to Boston on Monday. Good luck to everyone in the path of the storm.</p>
<p>**The next new student move-ins are Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, California Lutheran University, Sarah Lawrence College, Tulane University, Lebanon Valley College, and Loyola University of Maryland move-ins on August 27th - today!
Move-in day is TODAY! Where did the summer go? </p>
<p>University of Pennsylvania (Wharton - Penn Quest program), MYU (Stern- BPE), Adelphi University, RIT Honors, and Northeastern University move-ins on August 28th are just 2 days to go.
Trinity College, Boston University (FYSOP), and Columbia University move-ins on August 29th are just 3 days to go.
Tufts and Williams College move-ins on August 31st are just 4 days to go.
University of Pennsylvania and Hampshire College move-ins on September 1st are just 5 days to go.</p>
<p>The last new student move-ins are the University of Oregon and the University of Southern Oregon on September 22nd
Move-in day in 27 days. Just over a month to go for the final move-in.</p>
<p>The link to the Move-in Date Thread is HS Class of 2011/College Class of 2015 Move-In Dates</p>
<p>If you son’s or daughter’s move-in dates and schools are not listed please add them to the list.**</p>
<p>Hello everyone!!! Good luck to everyone in Irene’s path, both their homes and their college moves.</p>
<p>We drove yesterday from WI to NY - move-in was postponed, but we decided to come out here because driving through the weekend would have been harder. We are at our hotel, well inland, not an evacuation area. Wal-Mart was open until midnight, and we picked up some supplies (batteries, food, drinks, batteries, candles) and we’ll just see what happens through the weekend. </p>
<p>D was heartbroken as while we were driving she got updates including the shutdown of the city today, but it’s all very understandable. The good news is that one of her college friends is stranded with us here! So we all have someone to hang out with.</p>
<p>AK–tell you DD to take sunglasses, along with the black trash bags and white marching gloves and they can be the California Raisins (break out into a “I heard it from the grapevine” tune!) That’s the first thing I though of when I pictured your DD and band friends in the trash bag raincoats! :)</p>
<p>Everyone–best of luck with the Irene move-ins. We’re thankful that move-in for us is next week, but we are going to see the effects of the storm here. I hope power outages are minimal, but if you are trying to stage for east coast move-ins be prepared for the power outages and don’t drive in any flooded areas! Stay Safe!!!</p>
<p>I don’t post very often, but I read here almost every day. You all are a constant source of inspiration and comfort, so thanks to all of the “regular” posters who keep this thread buzzing.
Here we are preparing for the storm, which is expected to pas right over my area. At least Irene will be slightly weakened by tonight.
Move-in for S is still scheduled for Monday, but we’ll have to see what conditions are like on the ground. The only upside to this situation is that it provides a distraction…S was showing some nerves recently… @emmybet and LINYMOM and anyone else here on the Island, stay safe. To all who are in Irene’s path for tomorrow and beyond, don’t wait to prepare…better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>Emmybet - I was thinking of you too when I heard on the radio that Broadway shows were cancelled this weekend. Awwwww boooooooo!!! At least it gives you an excuse to come visit again - maybe we can schedule our cc meet-up then!</p>
<p>VaMom - HA!!! That would be a hoot! Last night they were asking for volunteers to help with dinner to the band at the HS at 6 pm - and I am thinking…you really think you are going to be marching still at 6? I was annoyed enough when cheer wasn’t cancelled for dd3 this am and the poor kids had to do this nonsense in their dollar-store clear ponchos! Going to wrap my neurotic dog in his “thundershirt” (which is like a velcro-enabled papoose for dogs) and see how we weather this storm.</p>
<p>I guess D is successfully launched at Tulane. She texted me a couple hours ago to say that her cousin, who drove her from Iowa to New Orleans, is heading home this afternoon and sleeping in Mississippi tonight and that all of her stuff fit in the room. She didn’t say if there was room for her roommates stuff… </p>
<p>I guess it is enough to know that she didn’t feel the need to ask her cousin to stay over til tomorrow (something the cousin was willing to do) and that her nightmare of having to send half her stuff home didn’t materialize.</p>
<p>We were going to see Follies. Darn. But they are kindly refunding the tickets.</p>
<p>college4three - good luck with the city move-in. We’re feeling fortunate out here on LI compared to what seems to be going on in Manhattan. Yeesh.</p>
<p>Right now it’s lots of dark clouds, huge humidity (almost unbreathable) and intermittent rain. We went out this morning and explored the area; H had never been here. He loved the Adelphi campus (which I must say is beautiful in any weather - truly an arboretum and sculpture garden) and is much relieved to see that D will have nice, safe surroundings, all possible shopping, services, etc. available. </p>
<p>We had a terrific lunch and now have set up camp in our hotel room for who knows how long. We looked in the car: what couldn’t be repurchased if the parking lot is flooded (which is unlikely, but …)? Brought in some personal stuff and her saxophone and violin. Bought battery-powered booklights (only have one small flashlight). We have food, books, and each other. We’re expecting a long, boring day Sunday but then a lovely Monday for move-in.</p>
<p>Thanks for the good wishes, and the same back to everyone who’s dealing with this storm. D1 in Puerto Rico finds it weird that we’re now going to be in the storm she was in several days ago. I guess we’ll compare notes.</p>
<p>OWM - I’m with you about the tornado/hurricane contrast. I grew up in MA and remember this storm-expectant phase, and heard stories of the ‘38 hurricane all my life (mom’s family is from coastal RI). But we’ve had intimate experience with tornadoes, including one that tore up his parents’ house in '91 and an F4 that came within a half mile of our house 6 years ago. H and I were talking last night about how different it is when you actually know something is coming - for better and for worse.</p>
<p>PS - I want to send a special hug to all parents NOT dealing with Irene during move-in. You are still experiencing the same big, difficult feelings we’ve all been having these past few weeks, and I don’t want the storm to make you feel any of us have forgotten you!</p>
<p>Hey all - just got finished moving my mom into the room that was formerly the home of dorm mountain. :eek: D kindly relocated everything to another room so Mom could stay with us during Irene. We are watching the news, but don’t expect too bad of weather just gusty winds and lots of rain- possible flooding. Stay safe all.</p>
<p>FlMathmom - nice poem! I hope you were able to dodge the several rain showers we have had today and get everything into the dorm nice and dry. </p>
<p>I hope all those traveling and moving into dorms are safe and dry. My D is nervous about Irene with all the warnings and such she has heard and seen. She presented me with a 2 page list of items I needed to buy last night. I am hoping that it ends up being a big storm that allows me to stay home and do lots of catch up cleaning. :)</p>
<p>I wish Marquette was smoke free. The dorms are, but I don’t know how vigilent they are about enforcing that. Unfortunately, my S has dabbled (is that a word??) with smoking of and on the past couple of years. I am so hoping that he kicks that horrible habit for good at college.</p>
<p>Stay safe Kinder! DH is leaving for the bunker soon. He stopped in their earlier to pick up some moving boxes for boychild and I asked him what the report was for here (he’s more focused on NYC & LI, so Albany is an afterthought ) but he said they believe flooding in Rensselaer County is going to be pretty bad.</p>
duh, I mean I hope it is just like a regular big storm and does not cause all the devastation predicted. I certainly don’t want lots of destruction.</p>
<p>Funny story: Moved DS#1 into his dorm on Wednesday. I got so bored waiting for him to finish setting up his computer equipment so that we could go eat that I unpacked his clothes for him. Honestly, I am not that kind of mother. I was just stir crazy. Thursday afternoon I check my cell phone and see that he had tried to call me that morning. I texted him to find out if he needed something. He texts back, “No I’m alright. I just couldn’t find my shorts.”</p>
<p>Move in was a breeze- upperclassmen were there and moved every bit from car to the room- I didn’t touch a thing- now once we got in and tried to unpack-what a disaster so we walked around and looked at other rooms to see how they wanted to set it up and they kinda decided- then it was pretty easy- unpacked-made bed then Roommates parents and I left them alone and we did a Target run and lunch separately -showed back up later and it was pretty settled- we did not need a doorstop-seems like a good set up and both were happy. We went to advisers group meeting then Opening convocation and My D was 1st one in line with a boy from her HS - nice ceremony then I left… Told her I wouldn’t bother her but to text me every so often - I think she will if i don’t bother her…they have orientation for 3 days-classes start on Wednesday- now I ahve to find a new car- sold mine and need a new sedan …</p>
<p>found us on the 2nd page, so am bumping us up!</p>
<p>I think my d must be a bit lonely, she just spent 5 minutes texting me back and forth and she is the one that started it. I bet once classes start on Monday she will be too busy to text very often.</p>
<p>D initiated a skype session with S around dinner time. I asked him if he needed anything and he tells me beer. I tell him that USPS won’t let me ship liquids. 11yo D says without skipping a beat “freeze them.”</p>