<p>OT, but all the talk of Thin Mints is driving me crazy. If any of you are traveling to other countries for meetings or whatever, you could make a mint by bringing G.S. cookies to sell to the U.S. expats in your overseas office.</p>
<p>When we lived in Singapore, my husband offered to have his company bring over Thin Mints for nothing. GSUSA refused for reasons which struck all of the expats as being really stupid. (Fortunately, my husband brought some back from business trips for our personal use.) So we baked brownies and chocolate chip cookies and sold them at school instead for our cookie sale. Somehow it wasn’t quite the same. Anyone for Samoas?</p>
<p>DD’s council has Operation Thin Mint where you can buy cookies and they ship them to the troops overseas. It is a pretty popular way to support the girl scouts and the troops, but not have the temptation of, you know, actual cookies.</p>
<p>Yet another advantage of virtual lounging!</p>
<p>Just popping in to check out what’s on the buffet table, and to drop off some cartons of Edy’s Thin Mint Ice Cream. I think I might have some of the Tag-a-long flavor as well. </p>
<p>Enjoy the ice cream and the vigil.</p>
<p>That ice cream (Dreyer’s in this neck of the woods) is awesome! Thank you!</p>
<p>Yummm! Thanks, Peabodie. Must try some here since it’s the only place that Edy’s is calorie-free.</p>
<p>oh ice cream! any one from cincinnati?? has anyone out there had Graters, AMAZING!! and you can have it shipped anywhere.</p>
<p>This is going to be the longest day, big decision at 5 and 6 today, plus whatever might come in the mail. Anyone else getting news today?? </p>
<p>i think I will need to leave the house so I am not on cc al day.</p>
<p>Mmmmmm, ice cream!!</p>
<p>Will have to indulge after breakfast…</p>
<p>Today for hot foods, we have Belgian waffles made to order in addition to eggs, bacon, and sausage patties. There are sliced strawberries and bananas, blueberries, and crushed walnuts if you’d like to top your waffle with something other than butter and maple syrup, and of course, there is fresh whipped cream as well. We also have cream of wheat for our hot cereal today.</p>
<p>Our cold cereal offerings are the standard Cheerios, Cinnamon Puffins, and Rice Chex. Today we also have muesli, with fruits and nut add ins (see list above for selections) as desired.</p>
<p>Today’s coffee is Kona, and our hot brewed tea is English Breakfast. Of course, there is always hot water if you prefer to use a teabag; Constant Comment, Black Mango, Earl Grey, Red, Blackcurrant, and Orange Pekoe are on the buffet table. If you require another kind of tea, please ask the waitstaff for it; they are happy to help.</p>
<p>The fresh fruit salad is next to the grapefruit halves, and plain croissants, lemon poppyseed, orange cranberry, bran (a nod to the advanced age of <em>cough</em> some of us, names not <em>cough</em> mentioned), and banana nut muffins are fresh from the oven. We also have cherry cheese danish, and plain, onion, and cinnamon raisin bagels.</p>
<p>Pouring myself a small cup of Kona. Not a big coffee drinker, but can’t resist the good stuff!</p>
<p>The virtual orange tree has plenty of oranges still. So, I will squeeze up some fresh juice.</p>
<p>We also have a fresh breakfast smoothie bar: yogurt, berries, mango, bananas, and optional protein powder. Just make your choice and blend away. You can top with more berries or granola.</p>
<p>DS has two decisions coming out at once today. He’ll be on the freeway going to his after school job. Should he check when he gets to work, or wait to get home???</p>
<p>crm good luck to S today!</p>
<p>^^ Thank you</p>
<p>Alleluia! My vigil is over! S got 4-year, full-ride offer from his close-to-first-but-comes-in-second-choice school which means if his first-choice comes through it is all gravy. If first choice doesn’t come through, he is still going to a top-ranked engineering program. The best part is that all his hard work (NMF) actually paid off. (He was beginning to wonder why he worked so hard!) </p>
<p>Here is a case of champagne to say thank you to all of you for sharing the watch with me. I’ve also asked Yo-Yo Ma and friends to stop by to play a little something for you guys to help distract you from your vigils. Best of Luck to all -</p>
<p>Colmomto2</p>
<p>Big Congrats!!!</p>
<p>YAY!!!</p>
<p>Congratulations to your son, colmomto2!! And thanks for the champagne; will go very nicely with the peanut M&Ms I’m eating!! :D</p>
<p>Owlice - You can munch in time to the music!</p>
<p>colmomto2, that’s awesome! DD was also having the “why did I work so hard” syndrome – it’s nice for them when it all pays off! Congrats to your son. Owlice, how about some of those gourmet M&M’s they’re now selling- a chocolate mint variety is my personal favorite. Anyone for a cup of chili? It’s cold, windy and rainy in Virginia today- perfect day for a nice bowl of chili!</p>
<p>I’ll take chili; thanks!</p>
<p>I’m thinking of making corn chowder for dinner; I made fresh bread last night (late late last night) so we have that to go with it. Oh, maybe a salad would be a good idea, too!</p>
<p>I’ve been running the numbers for the kid’s school. I want the kid to apply to a scholarship or two – I’ve found some small ones still taking applications – and it’s like pulling teeth from a hen to convince him to do the apps. Part of it is age, I think; there’s a good reason why most kids start college at 17 or 18! The whole “thinking ahead” thing… but he’s got to at least apply for these.</p>
<p>He’s signed up to take three AP exams; would be good for him to have some credits available to him for these, should he do well. I still have it in my head that he should take SAT IIs (Latin, Math II, and one other TBD); one never knows what will happen, and he may need them down the road.</p>
<p>He and I have done FAFSA and my CSS; now his dad needs to do the non-custodial form. Since doing the FAFSA, I’m more hopeful that perhaps we will qualify for a little needs-based aid, over the Stafford unsubsidized that S should be able to get.</p>
<p>Okay, enough musing from me; I need to refill my chili bowl!! Thanks, sabaray!</p>
<p>Owlice - Do schools look at SAT IIs for transfer students? If so, then maybe it would be a good idea for him to take them - just in case he takes no math or Latin in college. Smart thinking!</p>
<p>And thanks for the breakfast buffet. I missed it this morning, but just helped myself to some late leftovers.</p>
<p>LIMOMOF2, I don’t know if they do. I want him to keep options open. As this year has so amply illustrated (and tattooed on my backside and front), anything can happen; having options is a good idea.</p>
<p>Regarding late leftovers, you know you can always get the waitstaff here to make you fresh whatevers!</p>
<p>I’m wondering whether there is any news anyone has to share… (crm! That means you!)</p>
<p>Colmomto2: WONDERFUL NEWS!!! Tell your son congratulations from all his [virtual] friends on CC!!</p>