<p>"Tonight we are hanging out watching the Olympic soccer game and D looks up and goes. ‘Two weeks from now by this time, I will have said good bye to you.’ "</p>
<p>OMG! That would freak me out.</p>
<p>DD just gave her two-week notice to her summer job employer. We got two suitcases and a duffle bag out, but not a single item has been packed.</p>
<p>Packed? We’re supposed to be packing ahead of time? Odds are that my daughter will think about packing the day before. Maybe 2 days before if we’re lucky.</p>
<p>Renee- that sounds like a great last weekend. :)</p>
<p>Ohh, she’s supposed to pack the clothes? They are not going to be transported by magic fairy?</p>
<p>Not one thing packed. No closet clean out. No lists.</p>
<p>It will all work out. Likely much closer to the “get in the car” moment than I care for, but it will work out. And if not, there are stores at college.</p>
<p>I was at BJ’s today so I picked up the fridge and some otc meds for him. Since he wasn’t there we chose the fridge - the red retro looking one vs the stainless. He was actually happy with it.</p>
<p>The clothes will require sending in a search and rescue team into his enormous walk in closet that has become the dumping ground for who knows what over the years.</p>
<p>Once we put the fridge in the back of the car I said - and you think this, plus 3 of us, plus all the other stuff including 2 guitars will fit in here? Hubby will be going to look into renting something for the trip. </p>
<p>I asked S to look at Zappos for boots, I’m sure the second I said it he dismissed it immediately. I’m thinking of just not getting them and when he decides he needs them he can figure out what to do.</p>
<p>No packing here either! Yesterday, he got his room assignment and his roomate’s name. They have friended each other on FB but have not yet communicated. H and I are wondering if they will actually call each other, or whether it will be texts and emails only until they meet! Oh, I suppose there is chat and instant messaging.</p>
<p>S is going on a big day trip/hike today with some friends and taking the evening shift at work. He got up early and put together an amazing assortment of food, snacks and water for the trip. Everyone assembled at our house and when they were leaving I was just about to call out, “Do you have everything? Sunblock, bug spray, food, blankets, etc.” but stopped myself because he’s been so grouchy about me “nagging” him.
Twenty minutes later I go to the front hall and notice the cooler and food bags still in the hall. Called one of the kids in the car to let them know they’d now need to stop for water and food before they arrived. When they got to the park, my son called and said, “I can’t believe I forgot, but Mom, why didn’t you ask me if I had everything?” Told him I didn’t want to “bug” him, to which he replied, “Mom, I always appreciate it on the INSIDE when you remind me - I just don’t let it show on the OUTSIDE!”</p>
<p>hsmom2dncrs - sweet story! And now you know that from now until forever, you can do the "do you have… " nag and he’s not really going to be mad about it. Well, not on the inside. :-)</p>
<p>Am I the only one who’s had contact with the parent of a roommate? Other than the freaky roomie parent who called the neighbor’s mom about the Xbox issue? I told my kid she could tell her roomie it’s okay to contact me about anything, which the mom did within probably 24 hours. It kind of went wackaloony after that but I’ll tell you after move-in when I just KNOW there will be more to add.</p>
<p>hsmom2dncrs–that is absolutely the best!!!</p>
<p>woody–I think it is a bit beyond wackalunacy about contact with the parental unit of the roomie. </p>
<p>mom2m–magic fairy, indeed!</p>
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<p>No, we met my girl’s roomie’s mom at orientation–but only because she’s the director of food services and gave a presentation 
We made a point of introducing ourselves. My girl will be eating well at least! The father lives out of state–they’re divorced. (Roomie is going to school on tuition benefit.)</p>
<p>Woody, I’m excited about our weekend, I hope the weather holds out.</p>
<p>Also, I’m very glad Tulane supplies the refrigerators/microwaves for the rooms. Don’t have to worry about shopping for that! Also laundry is now “free.” No searches for quarters–and in my girl’s dorm in particular there’s a laundry on every floor. No schlepping up/down stairs. They also get free HBO. Spoiled!</p>
<p>No contact with parents of the roomie.</p>
<p>DD’s moment did not cause a real freakout. More of a holy crap kind of moment.</p>
<p>There is no packing happening yet. DW is taking the 2 days off work before we leave, I suspect packing will happen then.</p>
<p>Tulare sounds great! Especially for kids coming from some distance.</p>
<p>Lol I could correct Tulare to Tulane except that I’m too lazy to go sign in on my desktop.</p>
<p>DS has school supplies and textbooks packed, and linens ready in a garbage bag (how attractive). No clothes have been packed at all because he “might want to wear something” before the 18th. Luckily his last day at work in Friday, so we will be able to pack up without too many arguments. </p>
<p>His “temporary” living assignment has made him motivated to try to connect with every person that he has met at the school, so hopefully he will get his first or second choice fraternity house sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>MizzBee, how does the rush process work at Wabash?</p>
<p>Woody - it’s totally weird that the mom of the roomie contacted you. I wouldn’t dream of doing that, but then again, I’d pay $20 to avoid anyone seeing my collection of ugly shoes.</p>
<p>The dorm pile is growing but we’ve not even begun to think about packing clothes, I figured we’d just do that starting a few days before we leave. He still needs to wear these clothes.</p>
<p>Rush begins when the guys are senior at Honor Scholar weekend (which my DS couldn’t attend due to a conflict with a musical). During that weekend in March, guys visit all the houses, and if they get a bid can either accept, reject or hold until later. When housing is assigned for teh fall, they can stay in any house where they have a bid. If they don’t have a bid, they are assigned to a “likely” house. They then rush for the first 4 days. Once they accept a bid, they move into the house. If they don’t get a bid (which is extremely unlikely) or decide not to join a fraternity, they get assigned a dorm room. Roommates are not selected for best fit, but stuck in the rooms as they drop. </p>
<p>He has been placed into a house that is not one of his favorites to stay in while he goes through rush, but will hopefully be able to accept a bid on the first night or so.
It is a little stressful because some fraternities have barrack-style living for pledging, others have real rooms. It does mean that we have less to bring since we have no idea what he will need. We will be bringing down more during fall break, and then making a trip with couch, etc when he gets his own dorm-style room 2nd semester.</p>
<p>Hi, D headed to Yale pre-frosh on 8/20. I’ve enjoyed following along and asking the occasional question.</p>
<p>No packing here. Lots of tongue-biting on my part. I’m trying to keep “the blessing of the skinned knee” in mind, and let some stumbles happen. My latest idea is to try to draw the line at things that might affect me personally (practical, not emotionally!) if they don’t happen on time. Otherwise, it’s hers to handle. (Easier said than done!)</p>
<p>Ok - wackaloons - confession time. I just got an email from the school inviting us for lunch with the Dean on orientation day for the parents council - which I KNOW is about fundraising, I’ve been around the block in private schools for 13 years. And it made me a little misty just to be invited. I actually do quite a bit of fundraising for my kids school and a politician friend, so it is up my alley. </p>
<p>If I am getting misty being suckered into fundraising, what kind of shape will I be in when we actually drive away from my son?</p>
<p>I may need a jug of that cocktail in a cooler in my car!</p>
<p>I’m thinking she contacted me pp</p>