<p>Aww, mine didn’t come home for Thanksgiving so I’m living vicariously, but he tells me he’s grown a beard. I imagine he’s quite scruffy looking at this point. I suggested he clean up before he has to fly home in 3 weeks or risk the scrutiny of the airport security folks!</p>
<p>momofthree, just thinking the same thing. My s is in China for 3 more weeks. Actually found myself wondering where he was… upstairs in his room, perhaps? Unfathomable, I guess, that he wasn’t home! First time for us to have him absent for a major holiday.</p>
<p>D did all of her laundry the day BEFORE she came home. Said she didn’t want to lug it all to her car. The fact that I am sad about not doing her laundry makes me think I need therapy.</p>
<p>We visited son at his school this Thanksgiving–noticed he is in need of lots of sleep! The perfect world for him would be rise at 12 (noon) and in bed by 2 AM!! I guess it’s a studying thing–I just couldn’t keep those hours in college.</p>
<p>Nothing very different in D. She thinks staying up extremely late at school is fun. She was very excited about her favorite home-cooked foods: tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches and pierogies sauteed in carmelized onions (2 separate meals, not together :eek:).</p>
<p>I do think she’s worried about all the paper writing and finals coming up before she comes home in 10 days. But did she do any work while here? Nah…</p>
<p>S took out his earring and grew some kind of goatee like facial hair.
still slobby but sweet.Creates a whirlwind whenever he moves, like a cartoon character.
But he actually read a book in the car on the way to the airport and asked if he could take it back on the plane.</p>
<p>I’m with you MaryTN.
My son was definitely stressed out with finals looming on the horizon. In exactly 2 weeks. He brought home 3 books to study from. But too much excitement catching up with friends and family. Did not crack a single book open.</p>
<p>What was pretty common, was the new significant others in many of my Ds friends’ lives</p>
<p>these kids didn’t have any serious relationships in hs, just some wonderful friendships- and i know during HS, they wondered what was ‘wrong’ with them they they weren’t the ones with BFs or GFs. And know, they have all found some wonderful people (well, at least all their friends like the new GF and BFs)</p>
<p>This gave my younger D ‘hope’, she hasn’t had a BF, in HS, and I know that sometimes it bothers her, but she seees that she is just fine</p>
<p>As for my D, it was hard to break my old habit of reminding her to do things like print out boarding pass, pack, etc…ah well…she can get over it</p>
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Lol. I felt the same way when my D did not bring hers home.</p>
<p>Our SS had been home for Fall Break and now for Thanksgiving. They were so much more at ease over this break. I too noticed that they were much more appreciative of everything.</p>
<p>Quick story — S heard a message on the answering machine about me having been on line looking for ways to make money. S came to me and was very upset that H and I were spending so much money lately (twins at private university and no financial aid), that I had to find other sources of income. He was so upset, I thought he was going to offer to transfer.</p>
<p>I assured him that it was just a cold call, I had not been on line looking for “quick cash” and everything was OK on the financial front. He let out a big sigh of relief and the rest of the vacation was better than I could have hoped for. My other son also made the slip about “going home” when referring to school. Even that put a big smile on my face because I know they are happy.</p>
<p>Our D went to her sister’s in CO, and sis reported that she seems more grown up (and has finally put on a little weight). D called last night after arriving back on campus and said she had pleasant hassle-free flights both ways. </p>
<p>Only three more weeks, can’t wait!</p>