<p>Yeah, both Ss are good about keeping the BDs and BFDs in their proper places. Think they have learned that from me; DH is all too into making everything a BFD.</p>
<p>AnotherAlice’s post was a good reminder of what really counts.</p>
<p>SuperMom: He has elected not to nap. He is playing some online game about apocalyptic penguins. Not nearly as much fun as Audiosurf, IMHO.</p>
<p>Hot darn – got called into a meeting, and results were up when I got out. I’ll now join the pity party. D’s officially 8/9 and out of the game. <em>chagrin</em> Oh well – Yale was a superstretch, and she loves her current choice sooooo . . . Congrats in advance to all who will be at the PARRRRR-TAY! :)</p>
<p>I was driving to pick up DS1 from the bus (it drops him off four miles from home) and what comes on the radio but the Grateful Dead; “What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been.” Seems to sum it up quite nicely at the moment.</p>
<p>Before every server in the country crashes, let me say this: you all are wonderful – your kids are fabulous – and we shall <em>all</em> come out better people from this experience. (Some of us, however, may weigh a little more…) </p>
<p>Happy Bday mythmom!</p>
<p>:: puts out platters of brownies and cookies ::</p>
<p>:: gets bowls, whipped cream, hot fudge, hot butterscotch, wet and dry nuts [no jokes, please, you’re adults!] [oh, you did too think of them, I know it!], and maraschino cherries ::</p>
<p>:: hopes she spelled “maraschino” right ::</p>
<p>:: gets out the ice creams ::</p>
<p>Okay, folks, the brownie and cookie ice cream sundae bar is OPEN!</p>
<p>Thanks CountingDown. Pefect song. If the Dead can’t spread cheer, no one can. Strange sentence wasn’t that?</p>
<p>Lots of ((hugs)) to those in need of them. (If any of you are getting the impression I’m a hugger, you’re right.) </p>
<p>I ran errands and came home to find a fat envelope in the mailbox–from a place son had withdrawn his application. Sigh. As we read more about it here on the boards, it seemed like less of a good fit, so we wanted some other mailbox to have that envelope. It’s one of those unique places I know some kids have dreamed about.</p>
<p>Unbelievable: D is IN at Harvard!! I’m SHOCKED!!!</p>
<p>Apocalyptic penguins? Throughout this process I’ve read your posts, CountingDown, and thought my youngest would really hit it off with your son. Now I know it.</p>
<p>Here’s a brownie raised in toast to all our wonderful children and the parents who love them.</p>
<p>Wow! Congratulations!</p>
<p>Editing to add: I see the Harvard e-mail just showed up in son’s mailbox. You can’t tell what it is without opening it.</p>
<p>Oh, wow! Belly up to the bar for that glass of champagne and I’m sure you’ll buy a round!</p>
<p>congratulations cgarrett – two years ago my D’s final choices came down to Stanford and Harvard, and what a tough choice it was. She is unbelievably happy at Harvard. I hope your D enjoys deciding.</p>
<p>OK, got my courage up and called DD with Yale’s decision. She sounded okay with it (phew!!), I wish she was here so I could give her a hug!!! (Or maybe I need a hug, too? 2blue I’ll take you up on that hug offer!!!)</p>
<p>Congrats cgarrett101!!!</p>
<p>2blue,
The game seems to involve penguins in a Mario Bros. sort of game, only lots of “shooting” involved. He’s “chilling out waiting for the servers to clear” before checking Cornell. </p>
<p>I am here.</p>
<p>I’ll be here. Sigh. I have a D who won’t graduate HS till 2015.:eek:</p>
<p>Still, if we’re going to be knocking out owlice, an RN or an MD (at the very least a DVM) would be helpful. A ball peen hammer is sorta hard to titrate . . </p>
<p>limner, making Skillet Szechuan Noodles and keeping appendages crossed for good news for everyone!</p>
<p>You got it, Same Cage! And if anyone needs a sympathetic crier-alonger, I’m pretty darn good in that department too. I’m getting misty-eyed reading these posts, whatever the decisions are.</p>
<p>limner, I will probably be willing to provide the ball peen hammer!</p>
<p>Let me join the vigil.
S got rejected n waitlisted so far. don’t know where he would get in. This year is very tough. Havent seen something like this. Good luck to eevryone!</p>
<p>“I’m getting misty-eyed reading these posts, whatever the decisions are.”</p>
<p>Me, too…</p>
<p>nceph- I would love to hear your D’s story sometime.</p>
<p>Same Cage and anyone else with a rejection- I am so sorry; I feel so guilty/lucky/surprised/confused right now. I wish I could help…</p>
<p>:: hands cgarrett101 a plate of brownies to offer to others ::</p>