<p>I just turned on the weather report and we are getting snow tomorrow night. I am so depressed.</p>
<p>Hi Peeps,</p>
<p>Thanks to all for the great recaps.</p>
<p>*<em>♪♫</em> Happy Birthday To Cooker’s D <em>♪♫</em> *</p>
<p>BlueI~so glad the interview went well, keep us posted :)</p>
<p>Mamom~Hugs to you, you certainly had two difficult months,sending good thoughts your way.</p>
<p>Pepper~Glad your D is ok, and yes sometimes they need to get a grip :p</p>
<p>Va~Hope you had a great week-end in NJ~We must have passed each other somewhere in MD~</p>
<p>Amanda~What a great opportunity for your Son~Hope he enjoys himself in Toronto ;)</p>
<p>Struggling :eek: Just talked to S2 who has a terrible cold. He went to the health center where they suggested rest, and more rest. He had one test today and another on Friday,he sounded pretty stressed out 
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<p>Emilybee~Snow is so beautiful Do not get depressed <</p>
<p>Cheers P:cool: 
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<p>emilybee, I was going to post that D1 told me that snow is expected tomorrow night, and she’s so excited. :)</p>
<p>Mamom, sorry</p>
<p>Why does it seem many of our S’s are struggling? Somehow I thought we might be done with these issues, ah well that’s what makes parenting fun, right ;)</p>
<p>D texted me yesterday, the first time in awhile. I had sent her a package with some food and office supplies. She said thanks for the box and next time don’t send the just add water macaroni and cheese bowls. I guess they exploded all over the inside of the box. She didn’t say how much of a mess it was, though I guess that dry cheese probably isn’t entirely easy to clean up.</p>
<p>Yikes bajamm-maybe she needs to put a paper towel over them-that has saved me many times!</p>
<p>My son posted on FB that there is snow in the forecast-he loves his snow so that balances you out emily. :)</p>
<p>I don’t know Idinct-is your son struggling too? I think the main problem is lack of sleep-at least for mine. He was always an early to bed kid and I know much of his angst is related to being tired.</p>
<p>Remember the jury duty summons? It won’t be as easy as I thought to take care of-it isn’t in our home state but in Massachusetts-specifically Boston. If he reports and asks to be exempted because he is a student he will probably miss several classes-his report date is in the first week of the second term so he has no idea what his schedule will be of course. If he asks for a delay and he is called when school is not is session he could be anywhere-he may try to go overseas this summer for a semester. If he is called and he is home on summer vacation he has to go into Boston every day? You need to appear in person to explain to the judge why you should be granted a hardship exemption-is this ridiculous or what? I told him to contact his adviser and let her help him-and if she can’t to find someone there that can. He is at least using the adviser and has actually gone to office hours for a couple of his classes-this is progress!</p>
<p>amandak: With the thousands of colleges/universities – just what are the chances??? Unlucky!</p>
<p>Pepper03: My older son was summoned for jury duty last year but he did not have to appear in person in order to explain why he should be exempted. There was a card that he returned with a “check the box” sort of format. He had to indicate that he was a full time student and I think he had to provide the name of the college. He sent it in and never heard back, so all was well. Seems like a better system than MA – what a waste of time to appear in person! Hoping the adviser has encountered this before and knows just what to do.</p>
<p>Playoff game tonight for S3 ('14) and the weather is supposed to be cold and rainy. Weatherman said “don’t be surprised if you see some snow or ice mixed in”. Ugh!</p>
<p>Good morning all. Coffee’s on, help yourself everyone! :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the positive feedback on Bluejr’s interview. I’d love to say he’s a total go-getter and arranged the entire thing himself, but he does have a connection within the co who let him know they were going to be on campus and I believe put in a good word. I’m not trying to take anything away from him, he did contact the person doing the interviews, sent in the resume, yada-yada-yada, but the initial push to get started this early for a freshman boy came from an external source. So if your kid is still on the couch as far as interships, no worries, Bluejr would be too if he didn’t get that call. ;)</p>
<p>For those getting snow, send it my way!! I’ll take it all if you don’t want it! 
I’m a snowbaby, not to be confused with a snowbunny (which look cute in snowgear skiing, etc.). I just enjoy having an excuse to have all my peeps inside and stuck for days. We get one good storm a year here in the mid-atlantic, although Bluedad thinks the freeworld will fall into a blackhole if he doesn’t go to work so we might get a day with him, lol!! 
As long as we are all safe and I have yummy food to cook, I’m a happy mom! </p>
<p>2edu - Sending warm hugs to you and S2. I know I am not at my best when my kids don’t feel well away from me…(cue EB’s restriction mode!). I just feel helpless. Telling freshman boys to rest is a very hard thing to do IMO. Hopefully he’ll find a way! Try to de-stress yourself if you can mom! {{{hugs}}}</p>
<p>Amanda - As the mother of three boys I have been lucky not to experience a girl who fits into the role of SWMNBN…so lucky. I think a wand may work better then a pitchfork here? I’ve heard there are strength in numbers for these types of things…I’m game! ;)</p>
<p>Thanks for the coffee, BI.</p>
<p>That jury duty summons is not what your son needs right now, Pepper! I hope he finds a way to get out of it. It’s a good idea to contact his advisor. I’m sure that this has come up before. I got a grand jury (4 month) summons when D1 was a baby. I did get excused from that one.</p>
<p>My D2 called last night and seemed freaked out by the idea of snow in October. She loves snow, but wasn’t expecting it so soon. </p>
<p>BI: I feel the same way you do about snow. I love it as long as my family is safe at home. It would be nice to get through Halloween before the first snow hits, however.</p>
<p>Bajamm: That sounds like a mess. Thanks for the tip.</p>
<p>2edu: I hope your son recovers fast. </p>
<p>We’re heading to Philly for D1’s parent’s weekend tomorow. She really wanted us to come. The past few years, it confliced with Homecoming at D2’s school. H attended her school, so he loves to spend time on the campus, and we’re going to try to do some of the things we been meaning to do the past few years. It’s hard to believe she graduates this spring.</p>
<p>You know I don’t mind the first few snows, where you know you don’t need to shovel or deal with snowshoes for the dogs to get out. It lands, it melts and there you go. The part I can’t stand about frozen precip is ice. We are expecting frozen drizzle Sat. night for homecoming. Ds should be handing over the crown but he will be in Toronto. They had a regular football game last night which I could watch on espn - wasn’t over until 11:30 and you know he does have a 9 am class. Geez - not that I’m worried that he didn’t wake up or anything!</p>
<p>Yes, irony, fate, karma, whatever you want to call it, I am indeed blessed. I’m sure down deep, really deep, below the layers and layers of makeup, there is a good soul, a warm heart. That is what he always has told me - but then again, he does always look for the best in people when I just focus on their evil/manipulative natures. I believe I was naive once too. Once.</p>
<p>That is really unfair about the jury duty, Pepper. I hope some adult can walk him through a solution. They have to have seen it before, no?</p>
<p>Sorry about the snow, folks! Northern WI has had a bit already, but they expect that. I’m hoping the kids here have a nice Halloween - we can go anywhere from 20-70 degrees. My kids always made sure a coat (or snowsuit) could work with their costume. D was Marilyn Monroe in middle school and wore my grandmother’s old fur!</p>
<p>momjr - I’m with you on the graduating thing. My D1 still can’t believe she’s graduated, 6 months later. It all went by as a blur. In some ways it makes dealing with D2 a little easier, knowing that college, while of course SO SO SO important, is in the end just a “phase.” I think she knows that, too, actually. And she’s been talking about how she remembers how different HS felt from year to year (sometimes from month to month!) so she’s understanding that things will change and evolve throughout college, too.</p>
<p>And then there’s all of the rest of life! Talk about changing and evolving, eh, amanda?</p>
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“You can’t make the same mistake twice.
The second time you make it, it’s no longer a mistake, it’s a choice.” ;)</p>
<p>Kinder: “You can’t make the same mistake twice. The second time you make it, it’s no longer a mistake, it’s a choice.” (Sorry, can’t remember how to quote! Need to learn again.)
Ohhhhh…I like the part about it’s a choice. Thinking I may have cause to use that.</p>
<p>Back to page 1.</p>
<p>**27 days to Thanksgiving break **</p>
<p>Note - 27 days to go on the 27th!</p>
<p>(Based on kids touching down at home on the Wednesday before TG. Some kids may get the full week and will land at home sooner.)</p>
<p>Kinder - that is epic…love it and you know I now will look for a time to use it. Something tells me in this house it won’t be long! Nope, I just saw my 20yo and couldn’t resist. I had to share! 
He’s fine with the first part (the grace of being forgiven a mistake), it’s the second part he could do without (the responsibility of the choice). In the world of S1 it’s all grace and no responsibility.</p>
<p>Book marking this page for the future. Thx, kinder!</p>
<p>“emilybee, I was going to post that D1 told me that snow is expected tomorrow night, and she’s so excited.”</p>
<p>Come talk to me in February and tell me how excited she is then. ;)</p>
<p>I don’t mind the winters that start in January. </p>
<p>At least with boychild away I can pick up and go to florida pretty much any time I want now. Already booked flight for 1st week in December. :)</p>
<p>Pepper, ShawSon got the same Massachusetts jury request for early January when we are planning a vacation. He asked if I could sign him up for a couple days after school ends in May. Presumably, he’ll have emptied his dorm room, dropped the stuff in his room at home (as well as storage), and sleep for 48 hours.</p>
<p>Like the quote, kinder. I tell my employees that there is nothing wrong with making a mistake (on something they shouldn’t know) … the first time. I expect them to learn.</p>
<p>Pepper - as a former MA resident who was called to jury duty many times a couple of suggestions. Your son can request an alternate date - and may also want to request an alternate location. Certain courts are very busy while others are far sleepier. You can PM me if you wish and I can help on that one. I always moved my location to somewhere “sleepy.” Re the alternate date - sometimes choosing a date near a holiday works well b/c judges don’t like to start cases. I realize you son may not be in state then but I have moved duty to Dec 22 or 23 several times with success. That said, still have to go and waste half a day which is ridiculous. All that said, is your son a legal resident of MA? If he’s a FT student but not a legal resident does he still have to serve?</p>
<p>I have never heard of such ridiculous laws. How is an out of state student with no car, and perhaps that cannot drive, possibly serve on a jury. Since my DS is in school in MA, I am very curious to hear how Pepper’s son resolves this.</p>
<p>From MA law:
There are no student exemptions from jury duty. Like all jurors, students may defer their service up to one year from the original date. College students may be called to serve in several different circumstances.</p>
<p>First, Massachusetts residents who study out of state and who are summonsed from Massachusetts must serve. Again, the postponement option is available so that a student may report during the summer or vacation breaks.</p>
<p>Second, Massachusetts residents who study in a different county in Massachusetts may receive a summons from the county where their school is located. For example, a Boston resident (from Suffolk County) who enrolls at the University of Masachusetts at Amherst (in Hampshire County), may be summonsed to appear for jury duty in Hampshire County. It is possible for students to receive two summonses, one from the home county, and the other from the school county. They must serve in response to only one summons, whichever one was issued first.</p>
<p>Third, out-of-state students who study in Massachusetts and live here for six months of the year or more are eligible to serve in Massachusetts. This often comes as a surprise to out-of-state students, who may come from a jurisdiction where only permanent residents of that state are eligible to serve. *</p>
<p><em>5. Failure to Report</em></p>
<p>Jurors who fail to report for juror service may face a criminal complaint and a fine up to $2000. The OJC’s Legal Department pursues every person who fails to perform (or complete) his or her jury service, but gives them opportunities to resolve their delinquencies before criminal prosecution.</p>
<p>Thanks for looking up the law FlMathMom - seems ridiculous to me - who just moved out of the state in Aug. Now am worried re DS who could be called to jury duty from across the country as he still has MA ID and license. We’ll get that taken care of in our new state in December for sure!</p>