<p>Happy end of September, everyone! It’s very nice hearing all of the news.</p>
<p>We’re playing with fire with our Thanksgiving plane reservations - I know whatever I book, she’ll find out a rehearsal schedule that ruins it. So we’re hoping we can get some info from the people in charge. She’s hoping to miss classes Mon and Tues, but I’m dubious about that plan, too. So I’m holding tight.</p>
<p>And I’m working on my trip for the weekend of the 22nd, also helping D1 get a hotel for part of her visit next weekend. Things are starting to pull together, although it’s increasingly clear why D2 can only BE visited rather than visit - theatre schedules are hard to work around. But she’ll appreciate the time together very much, and the chance to get off campus.</p>
<p>I recall the first Thanksgiving D1 came home that she was up thumping around at 3 a.m. and had to be reminded that H had to go to work in the morning. So it wasn’t so much curfews or partying but just general lifestyle shifts with a new college student. I doubt D2 will be like this, since she says all she wants to do is sleep. Her big juggle will be trying to have time with BF around his HS activities and the holiday stuff.</p>
<p>D2 and I had a long FB chat yesterday about dealing with the party atmosphere. Some non-drinking kids manage to find a way to be around partying kids at least somewhat (D1 did), but D2 just doesn’t have that tolerance. Her biggest frustration is that her “people” (i.e. the theatre kids) seem to do little else right now in their spare time. I suggested a couple of things: 1) find more ways to meet people, in places that are where non-partiers go, such as clubs, organized activities, sports, etc.; and 2) connect more with adults - profs, her deans and dept heads, people in music, etc. </p>
<p>Her schedule has been so full that she’s found it hard to join in activities she is interested in (has missed all of the radio station meetings due to rehearsals, etc.). I urged her to get in touch with those people, anyway, to try to work out a plan to get involved somehow, even if in the future when things are more under control. She misses choir, but can’t fit it in officially; I urged her to chat people up and find out other outlets. </p>
<p>And so on. I also said I think kids overdo the partying right at the beginning of school because they don’t know what else to do, and because they think they have to prove something by doing it. Sooner or later it loses its appeal for at least some of these kids, or their workloads just won’t allow it. They’ll find tamer, more reasonable ways to relax and have fun.</p>
<p>The good news is that D has started connecting more with the “family” in the theatre dept, and will surely, if gradually, feel more a part of things. She said to me yesterday that she can’t believe it’s still only September; her meaning was that this fall feels very, very long. But things are better every week. I do feel the visits we’re making will really help her a lot, and she’s very excited and grateful.</p>
). As with everything about college and our kids, YMMV.</p>
I agree, the claim is okay, but you’d rather have the original. I lost a bracelet last year. I don’t wear a lot of jewelry, and what I have Bluedad has bought me for special occasions. This was a “I’m so sorry I’ve been working late for months and months.” That was over ten years ago and he’s still working late! lol The intent was so sweet, a replacement would be just that, a replacement. I finally found it under my night stand when I moved it to vacuum!! 
From what I’m finding the kids don’t even go out until 10. At my advanced age I’m already a pumpkin by then!!</p>