<p>@2016BarnardMom @AvonHSDad Me too! Mowed yesterday for the first time in about 5 years. Was dreading it but it was actually kind of fun, and a good workout.</p>
<p>Also cleaned out DS’ s room and bathroom. Wow, what a difference. And to think they’ll actually stay pretty clean for the next 9 weeks.</p>
<p>I’ve been meaning to post here since we got back from dropping off DS at school, but I’ve been so busy. DH and I are both enjoying the empty nest, lower grocery bills, fewer dishes to wash, etc. DS seems to be doing well, says some of his classes are “boring,” (he wanted to repeat Calculus and may be regretting that a little, but he’s going to stick it out), others “challenging” and “fun.” He’s made some friends but is thinking of changing dorms - to be closer to “the social life” (from my introvert! who barely left his computer all summer!). Hmmmmm… interesting.</p>
<p>We had one mishap when he ordered a new computer power cord and accidentally had it shipped here - oops. But I’d already sent the one he’d forgotten, so we’re jointly handling the return. At least it’s an excuse to chat with him occasionally. He even ventured into the city by light rail the other night for dinner, with some friends. His job is going well, says everyone is very understanding of him being a “newbie” on the help desk. He gave me his schedule and I try not to text or IM him when he’s in class, working, or sleeping. He’s been really nice about it when I do ask a question or ask him to do something, like take a form to the health center. I’m trying not to pry or be bothersome, but there are some loose ends and logistics we have to deal with.</p>
<p>One amazing thing is that I notied that one of his new FB friends is also FB friends with an old law school classmate of mine. I asked my old classmate how she knew this college student, and it turns out my son’s new friend, his classmate, is the son of another woman who was in my law school class at Cornell over 20 years ago!! How unbelievable is that coincidence? She left NY in 1992, I stayed, eventually moved to Hawaii, and 22 years later our sons meet at college in a state that (afaik) neither of us has any ties to. Spooky weird.</p>
<p>Now we have to start making the plane reservations for DS’ s 6-week winter break. I got a bit of sticker shock the other day when I started looking. You’d think the airfares wouldn’t start going up as early as the Thursday before Thanksgiving, but they do. So now I need to explore the possibility of him returning to campus before NYE - I want to make reservations soon, but I want to give him a few weeks at least before he has to decide things like whether he’ll be comfortable returning before most of the other students. It could save us $500.</p>
<p>We enjoyed our days in Denver, but honestly, the 2-day parent orientation was a bit much. S did enjoy meeting his Freshman seminar group and getting into discussions with them (that’s his favorite class now). DH and I took in a Chihuly exhibit and drove up Mt. Evans when the “parent events” got to be too much for us. We did get to take S into town on our last evening for dinner, then said a not-too-tearful goodbye. (OK, I cried, but only for a minute, and no one else did.)</p>
<p>Sorry this is so rambling but I’m typing on my tablet and can’t figure out how to cut and paste to better organize it.</p>
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