We still only have the one little dude (who has been tentatively named “Speedwagon” – don’t ask) – but he’s looking pretty lively. He does seem anxious about the fate of his compatriots in the incubator. Apparently they peep at each other to signal that it’s time to get out.
Today’s job: figure out how to create a heating system that will not keep him up all night (probably either red or ceramic bulb. We are not springing for a brooder plate.)
Unrelated to anything, I’m sitting in one of the lobby/waiting areas at a NIH waiting for my boys (both are in long time - I think 13 years now - studies on children with ADHD. And since both are now at least 18, my presence when they meet with the doctors and researchers is gently discouraged.)
There is a couple at a table across from me that I’ve been surreptitiously glancing at because I was CONVINCED that they had the world’s quietest baby that was also, somehow, able to sit up and hold its head up well even though it was way too small and young seeming to be able to do that.
Friends, it was a doll. Which I didn’t realize until the “mom” plucked it out of the “chair” it was sitting on by its head.
I think maybe it’s time for new glasses.
My western PA niece is at UNCW and absolutely loves. She is biology major. The size is perfect and she loves the location and the weather.
My cousin’s daughter went there (out of state – got into UGA but wanted to get away from high school mean girls crowd and liked the coast). She had a great experience! Ended up in law school (University of Iowa) and just passed the NC Bar Exam on her first go. She seems so grounded and normal and is happily moving into her adult life. Just wanted to validate that good things happen in so many of these places. (and yeah, I wish for your sake that your kiddo could choose the exotic option but oof, those are some long and expensive flights!)
Really?? We don’t get to ask?? Even if we ask nicely with a “pretty pretty please tell us why”?
Is it time for him to fly?
Is your senior rolling with the changes or riding the storm out?
Or can you just not fight the feeling and will keep on loving it?
Just make sure you don’t let him go or you will have one lonely night so keep that fire burning.
I am still sitting in this lobby area, now devoid of people with doll-children, but I am humming and can’t seem to stop. Fortunately no one is sitting close enough to notice… I hope.
Okay, it’s a JoJo meme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w9LYL0sMx4&t=6s
What is JoJo? something that my husband and son watch without me, because it’s apparently quite violent (and my tastes tend more toward the “Shrinking”/“All Creatures”/etc. happy places).
Can people used to “weather” (as in, not the sunny variety) opine on whether the weather (see what I did there?) in Indiana in February will be
a) totally ok to drive in
b) maybe, just be careful
c) maybe, but you should have experience with black ice
d) umm, did you say you were from California? this is what uber was made for
I rented a car, but am now second-guessing that, and could cancel the travel package and re-book asap for just a hotel and leave the driving to someone else.
Thanks for any thoughts!
I feel like Indiana is more snow, and less black ice. Black ice is the worst because both you can’t tell it’s there ahead of time and super slippery. Snow, in my opinion, is much easier to drive in.
That said, if you are nervous and it’s not like a crazy long drive to get where you want to go, maybe Uber is worth the piece of mind.
I’ve lived as far south as NC and as far north as Vermont. For winter driving, I’ve found that the further north you go the roads will tend to be better after a storm. They simply have more equipment to deal with everything. And, by February, most of the drivers are more used to the snow than in Oct (yes, even in Vermont there were fender benders each Fall).
During a storm, even up north the driving can be a little chancy.
That said, drive cautiously and always be prepared to stop - meaning give yourself plenty of room between you and the car in front of you. It not the going forward that will get you - it is the stopping and / or turning. Just be patient and you can pretty much drive in anything.
I’ve had some pretty intense winter driving experiences in just about every place that wasn’t California or PacNW. Agree that in states that typically experience winter, stuff clears up faster. And yet…I can remember gently sliding down the street toward my in-laws’ place in Iowa once. The entire town seemed to have turned into a skating rink (was clear by the next morning). I have a similarly terrifying memory of cruising right through a stop light at the bottom of an off-ramp near Denver one winter (again, ice.)
Might be worth exploring an AWD or FWD rental and just banking on needing extra time to get from place to place. Driving in a snowstorm will be slow. And maybe check the tires when you pick up the rental.
(I’m planning similar jaunt through upper midwest/upstate NY in February and am feeling pretty anxious about some of those stretches. Hoping that this time husband can come and be main driver. Unclear if he’s actually the better driver but between the two of us he definitely has more confidence in winter weather.)
Well done!
I’m counting down the hours until my kid is finished with his last of many essays for his last app, his highest, highest reach by far - deadline in 8 hours!
He got into one of his top choices EA last month and it totally helped change his attitude towards this last app. It gave him so much freedom to truly be himself, be more creative, quirky and a little more out of the box, because he and I both talked about how it won’t matter one lick if he doesn’t get in - even though he knows without question he would pick it if he did get in. He isn’t worried at all about what they might want, or if they like him. It’s very freeing. But I’m ready for it to be over. 
Thanks for caving to peer pressure and going ahead with sharing!! I figured it had something to do with REO being a guinea hen breed or something, but this is far more….entertaining?
Of course now I’m going to have to ask S25 if he knows what JoJo is 
And it begs the question….whatcha humming
Why am I asking these questions?? I don’t need an earworm, but apparently I need a hobby….
Heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend whooo, heard it from another you’ve been messing around 
Now we’re all going to have that song in our heads al night!! 
D is a couple of hours south of Indianapolis and there are only a handful of times each winter when driving gets problematic (she has a Camry not 4WD). I’d say 80-90% chance you’ll be fine getting from IND to Bloomington and/or Butler, and if not your flights to get to IND will probably be a mess anyway. And if it’s really bad, I think getting an Uber might be hard too.
@fuschiachop That. That’s what I was humming…. But now im in the car (not driving) and Billy Jean is playing, so I may be moving to a different 80’s song…
