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<p>Can I use that line in my probably-never-will-be-published-but-it-has-taken-over-my-life novel?</p>
<p>I too think it’s a fabulous line,…</p>
<p>FINALLY heard from D - Eclipse placed 9th in the tournament. They lost their first two games (difficult to play in the wind), but hit their groove in the third game. D did not meet up with curmudgeon’s daughter, but thinks she figured out who she was. D didn’t get back to campus until 2:30 this morning.</p>
<p>Next year, curmudgeon?</p>
<p>Just received a tentative email that S has signed on to attend a big ultimate tournament over the spring break, instead of coming home to the bosom of his family. This tournament is to be followed by some R and R on an island off the coast of Georgia. Is anyone else losing a visit with the college kid so he can chase a frisbee around in the mud (among other things)?</p>
<p>Back in his freshman year our S informed us that he would be playing Ultimate in Georgia over spring break instead of coming home. We compromised. He drove from Chicago to Savannah (and then on to that beach area mentioned) with the team, but we convinced him to fly home from Savannah for the weekend before returning to school. He got off the plane still covered in mud, totally exhausted and with maroon (well, it was supposed to be maroon, more like pink) hair dyed for team solidarity. It was a ton of fun, but well worth it to me to fly him home for a couple of days.</p>
<p>ffscout, I’m sorry those two didn’t meet up. I was looking forward to it. LOL. I think D is committed to playing Ultimate (and the only reason she wouldn’t would be to play bball which I don’t think is going to happen). </p>
<p>As to playing Ultimate for spring break, D has informed me that “most” (I doubt it) of the kids at Rhodes aren’t coming home. They are going elsewhere. As of now she doesn’t have a ride.</p>
<p>runnersmom:</p>
<p>So he played the tournament, but was willing to give up the R and R part of the spring break experience? Now, that’s a good son. I’ll suggest something like that, although it may not be worth it to fly all the way to CA for just a couple days. I don’t know why, but I expected in Sept that he would come home for all breaks his freshmen year…wanting to see old h.s. friends and such. I figured we’d start losing him to spring break the following year. I suspect this trip is a big part of the appeal of being in Ultimate for him.</p>
<p>Jazzymom,</p>
<p>Would love to attribute it to being a wonderful S (which he is!), but he managed a couple of days r&r before he flew home. For us it was Savannah to NY to Chicago. A bit out of the way, but worth it since school doesn’t let out til June.</p>