<p>:: pours tea for cottonwood ::</p>
<p>One lump, or two, cottonwood?</p>
<p>BB, I had to Google Buridan’s donkey; thanks for my educational moment of the day!</p>
<p>owlice, I’m glad you found something educational in my random posts! I, too, googled so many things mentioned here on CC that I had no clue about. CC is like a free online college course!</p>
<p>Can I have some of that, ahem, rum in my Earl Grey, please?</p>
<p>Ahhhh…thanks, Owlice! I need the calming tea at the moment. Needed the shot last night. 
My Ds are so different…the oldest laid back, youngest quiet but intense. At 10:30 pm she just HAD to sign up for another go at the ACT and we HAD to do it right then. Found out her school is already filled so she has to travel elsewhere for the June exam. It was not a pretty sight! sigh…will have a nice glass of cab tonight…</p>
<p>2blue…and here I was planning on a nice, quiet and easy senior year the second time around.</p>
<p>My younger son needed to take ACT last september - and it was not offered in our state of Ohio. He went across the border into PA.</p>
<p>My d has 8 (count em) 8 acceptances, but not THE acceptance! She says “what about a gap year?” mghhgmmmgghhh (muffled scream)</p>
<p>I’m trying a little oolong</p>
<p>I am always amazed at how some of these treads can get a life of their own and wander all over.</p>
<p>Pecan pie frequently is made with bourbon, Consolation… 
Covers multiple food groups (sugar, booze, bread) and since it’s brown, it has no calories! :)</p>
<p>hmmmm…yummmm…no wonder it’s my favorite type of pie!</p>
<p>bring out the champagne: we have a decision!! D will be enrolling at Dickinson. After 4 visits/receptions in 3 days, her head was spinning. But after she pondered things overnight, she made her choice. There is still a waitlist lurking in the background, but at this point, I think she would now say no to that one.</p>
<p>Congratulations to your daughter and you, Peabodie! Dickenson sounds like a really nice school. Here’s a glass of the bubbly raised in honor of her decision.</p>
<p>I’m now actually looking forward to the upcoming (3 more) college visits. I’m going to treat these as mini-vacations since heaven knows when we could afford to go again on a real one. Of course, with my wonderful luck, the final college visit is on April 26. Gee, why didn’t they just schedule it for April 30? No college discussions at all today, just the usual updates and gripes about high school. </p>
<p>Peabodie - Congratulations! S has a waitlist, too, which I’m hoping will fade into the woodwork.</p>
<p>mountains, wasn’t Bard one of your son’s schools? Are you going back there for a visit? I’d love to get my D to go back for their open house, but it’s so close to D-day I don’t know if it’s a good idea. She still isn’t into the idea of revisiting schools. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, one of her good friends has decided to go to her current first choice school (it’s a large school and they’ll be in different programs and dorms, but at least she’d have a familiar face around). </p>
<p>Nice glass of pino griegio anyone?</p>
<p>2forcollege - Yes, Bard is the last visit but we’ve never been, so S wants to explore this, too. Two on our list are revisits while the other two are first time visits. And, forget the glass - I’ll take the bottle and I don’t even drink. :)</p>
<p>OK, I’ve only been lurking here (not eating, I swear), but Owlice, where were you last year? We could have used some muffins and mimosas!</p>
<p>I am so ready for a decision. We visited 19 schools starting in November of '06 and on Thursday we’re going to make it 20. DD has some great choices and Berkeley is at the top of the list…but it’s the one she hasn’t seen yet. Please let her love it or hate it and make a choice! Hmmm…how about a nice Montepulciano D’Abuzzo?</p>
<p>We got a decision!!!</p>
<p>this officially concludes this application process. Thank you all and … …</p>
<p>So, tell us already!</p>
<p>Oh, ha,ha Dad II. Like you won’t be with us for the rest of your life. Just tell us.</p>
<p>Dad II, Inquiring minds (and parents whose kids are still mulling options) want to know!</p>
<p>Hsd to spend the evening out with Hubby for dinner and wine for a little break. D2 enjoyed her time alone. 'Night all!</p>
<p>Oh…where is D going DadII???</p>