<p>Window stickers one year later. Mine from D’s school in the misty NW has turned funny colors parked outside every day in the Texas sun. Be sure to order several - save on shipping and have a spare when they go bad.
(Son says his Texas A&M sticker crumbled into confetti the first time it hit -30 in Colorado!)
Meanwhile, is there still any ice cream, or is it time for wine by the pool?</p>
<p>and to DeniseC, yes - because otherwise you have a kid standing there at the last minute with 2 (or more) response cards filled out “yes” crying because she can’t decide…</p>
<p>A 70-page long vigil . . . do you think you all may be closing in on a record?</p>
<p>Yes, there is ice cream! Mint chocolate chip, Imagine Whirled Peace, and Vermonty Python. For those who like a fruit ice cream or sorbet, we have peach ice cream and lemon sorbet.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>gadad, after May 1st, we’ll rename it the Virgil Lounge, so it can go on, and on, and on…</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>Those of us with kids on WL at their #1’s may be here in the lounge a VERY long time yet!</p>
<p>I’ll take some Imagine Whirled Peace, Owlice…thank you!</p>
<p>:: hadns 2forcollege a bowl of Imagine Whirled Peace ::</p>
<p>You know, 2forcollege, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream comes in one serving containers.</p>
<p>Those are the pints, right?</p>
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Such clever names! I want a job naming their flavors of ice cream!</p>
<p>CountingDown, indeed!</p>
<p>jym, what, you don’t want to taste-teste their new flavors?! :)</p>
<p>:: stocks buffet table with fresh H&H bagels and fixings ::</p>
<p>:: brews coffee ::</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Good morning owlice! It’s nice to be the early birds today. I don’t have to rush off and teach because the morning is off for Passover! Yea!</p>
<p>Good morning, mythmom! H went off to a class today – taking, not teaching – and had to leave early. I got up to have breakfast with him.</p>
<p>I have to take S to robotics later this morning, but for now, he’s still sleeping and the house is quiet. Rather nice to have a block of AM time to sit quietly and munch on a bagel!</p>
<p>Good morning, owlice and mythmom. Owlice, thanks for the breakfast. I’m just getting ready to take D to softball practice. You would think that they would give the kids a day off during their vacation, but no!</p>
<p>morning owlice and myhmom–haven’t been that active here but find your comraderie and catering choices wonderful—I’ve enjoyed both of your posts—relate to your morning owlice–my s came home 7 a.m. from senior trip to Orlando, at 8 I drove my junior d to an AP Language practice test at her h.s.—let our golden puppy run outside a bit and then finished cleaning up remnants from my 12 yr old’s birthday party from last night – wonder why I am tired 
I paused and realized that over the last few days my s has solidified his decision to go to washington and lee–he’s very sure and excited–(me too as he got full ride there) feels great to see him eager and ready to move forward in his life…he’s usually a humble kid and I love seeing him feeling his pride and also having some well deserved senior fun – I’m enjoying the quiet this morn too as my two boys sleep and realize aaaah no more applications,waiting, deciding. Only to remember we have college visits to plan for my d. well at least I am seasoned now…</p>
<p>lindz126 - Welcome to the lounge and congratulations to your son. That is such an awesome accomplishment.</p>
<p>Today is actually a work day for me since my deadlines have not moved but I’ve been off and about trekking through colleges. Everyone is asleep but Mr. Belvedere (my Roomba) is happily vacuuming while I feed my cc addiction.</p>
<p>“he’s very sure and excited–(me too as he got full ride there) feels great to see him eager and ready to move forward in his life…he’s usually a humble kid and I love seeing him feeling his pride and also having some well deserved senior fun – LINDZ16”</p>
<p>Who ever thought way back 2 weeks ago (remember that April 1 mailbox drama??)that we could actually relax and enjoy our kids again? My son is actually relaxed and fun to be around now that classes are winding down and senior fun and graduation are racing toward us… if we could only keep this moment frozen in time…</p>
<p>oh, I forgot to say that my DS decided on Pitt and is so excited. We did the Housing app and he can’t wait to hear what he “got.” Now he’s toying with the idea of rooming with a classmate who’s going there too (it’s funny, we are from the SW and 2 kids from the same class are trekking all the way East to the same place — Pitt has great med programs that these 2 got into…)-- it’s an exciting time.</p>
<p>Anyone got advice on rooming with someone you know from home vs waiting for the “luck of the draw?” My H says go with the unknown as its difficult to deal with a bad room-mate situation when you set it up yourself… too messy.</p>
<p>thanks for the welcome mountains–I’m so grateful-- very pleased that my s actively sought out instl merit scholarships as I am a single parent–couldn’t afford a private school as his dad would not contribute and I would receive almost no need based aid. this is a blessing…good luck to all of you who are revisiting and finalizing decisions…</p>
<p>^^ Yes, congrats!! Now yo can sit back, relax and enjoy.
And owlice…
I assumed that opportunity came along with the flavor-naming job! How could I name a flavor properly without tasting it?? If it is not part of the naming job, then I’d plan to just slip into a few pints during my break 
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<p>::brewing a cuppa joe and making some french toast-- last bread for a week…::::</p>
<p>lol, jym! Yes, I guess tasting DOES have to go with the flavor-naming job!</p>
<p>I’m off to take S to robotics; he’s up now. We’ll be a little late; oh, well! :)</p>
<p>lindz and university, congrats to your Ss, and yay! for decisions having been made!</p>
<p>My S told me last night that he’s never going to get into a good school, because he’s not going to work hard in high school. Such potential (2180 SAT as an 8th grader), but so willing to coast, alas.</p>
<p>Have a great day, all!</p>