<p>As a graduation present, D2 got noise cancellation Bose. Her older sister slept with them on freshman year.</p>
<p>weatherga - expect more questions from your D. I became D1’s concierge.</p>
<p>Just got home from work and we have a roomate update. They’ve been talking on FB and my S made it clear that while he wants to have fun, his main priority is school and he doesn’t wan’t to get busted for someone else’s “stuff” in his room. Apparently the roomie is clear and this is a direct quote from my S “He even started using proper language in his posts”. We can go back to finishing our shopping in peace!</p>
<p>Milcah, Sheraton will allow minors so long as a parent writes a letter of consent promising to cover incurred charges and fills out a credit card form if the kid doesn’t have a credit card. I think a lot of airports have Sheratons nearby.</p>
<p>Elka, your boy done good! And you did a good job raising him. He is already off to a very successful start.</p>
<p>Bravo Elka’s S!</p>
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<p>I found it at an upscale grocery store – they actually had two kinds. The staff guy said it tastes “floral, like apricots and roses.” It hardly matters as I’m drinking it for the pun.</p>
<p>It’s a French thing: <a href=“http://www.stgermain.fr/seasonal.php?r=StGermainChampagne[/url]”>http://www.stgermain.fr/seasonal.php?r=StGermainChampagne</a></p>
<p>Meanwhile, D found out name of roommate, but was frustrated to not find a Facebook account for the girl. I was like: give me the computer, I’m a professional researcher…and within three minutes had figured out her home town, interests, travel history. Not sure they’ll be best friends, but the girl seems lively enough.</p>
<p>I’m all intrigued by the elderflower liqueur and the Empty Nest cocktail now!</p>
<p>Oldfort, I think “concierge” is charming. Not sure I’m savvy enough to deserve such an elegant sobriquet but now that you point it out, I can easily foresee the next few months bringing many queries about where to, how to, etc.</p>
<p>Smiling at your D’s confusion about “that little knob,” weatherga. And yes, oldfort–I think I’ll be serving as concierge too. Especially when he decides he wants to use his ice cream maker, but can’t figure out the grocery store to find the milk and cream! And if he ever needs new/replacement clothes.</p>
<p>Someone many posts ago gave me the idea of getting away with my younger son for one last mother-son mini-vaca before he leaves for college next week. We’re going to Aspen/Snowmass on Saturday for a nice dinner, maybe some hiking - and just enjoying the Colorado mountains. I can’t wait! I do wonder how bad the empty nest syndrome will hit next Thursday when he takes a road trip with Dad to college. Sigh. I know this will be sad - since my older son left for school he has really not been back except for brief visits. 20 years of having them around - soon no one to wake up on the first day of school (younger son much preferred Mom to an alarm clock), make dinner for, yell for at Lacrosse games, etc. etc. I will be posting again next week that’s for sure!!</p>
<p>David- Ummm… it isn’t appropriate for a parent (or student for that matter) insisting that their roommate not bring a TV or otherwise. On the other hand, it is fine to ask them not to keep alcohol in the room, as being caught with that in the room might get both roommates in serious trouble.</p>
<p>It is fine for one roommate to politely ASK their roommate to not bring a TV, but if the roommate does not agree, you can’t really insist on anything.</p>
<p>Momofhssr- Yep, mine also always had his dad wake him up until his senior year, in which we said definitely not for waking him up- he would be off at college in a year and would have to wake himself up! I will admit there were a couple times where he slept through the start of school. Not very fun for him, trekking off to school late… He’s never had an alarm clock that has really woken him up consistently. I’m honestly a bit worried, but he doesn’t have any classes before 9, so I’m feeling a bit better.</p>
<p>good to hear the update, elka! Communication is key, and it sounds like both boys are able to do it, so things are looking good!</p>
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<p>Whoa - standing up and applauding here, momofhssr2010! That sounds great. :)</p>
<p>Waking up in the morning? Hmmm… eyemamom - your son is just two doors down, can you have him wake S up every morning please? Thanks ever so much!</p>
<p>PN - I think it’s absolutely the right choice to depend on my son to be the alarm clock. The kid who all summer has been staying up half the night and sleeping til noon. This is the kid who just told me he doesn’t want or need boots for school. I just told him fine, don’t buy them, but at this point I’m willing to pay for them, later on you’re on your own. Must he learn every lesson the hard way?</p>
<p>I think it’s funny your sons are not only in the same dorm building but actually two doors away from each other. Have you told them you know the parent of one of their dorm neighbors or would that freak them out? I guess you could always tell them later that you met at move-in. :)</p>
<p>Did the other Wackaloon guys at the college end up in other dorms? Wasn’t someone on a different floor but same building?</p>
<p>I mentioned that I know a mom of a boy who will be going there, but I’m keeping the identity of the son quiet. I want to see if they’d become friends before I say anything. Knowing my son he’d purposely not become friends with him just because of this “wacky” relationship. But I did tell him thanks to her I got lots of great info and figured out what to do in a lot of situations. He knows he’s close by, he doesn’t know where.</p>
<p>But what are the chances they’d end up 2 doors down from each other? I think it’s fate. Me and PN are destined for each other - lol.</p>
<p>My biggest fear when older D started college was that she wouldn’t be able to wake up! She could sleep through alarm clocks, thunderstorms, tornado sirens, etc. In HS the worst part of every day was attempting to wake her up. Had to physically pull her out of bed onto the floor to make it happen. I even trained the dog to wake her up (he’s very annoying so it seemed like a good fit!).</p>
<p>She’s learned to cope in college. First thing she slept through was a pre-paid ($20) bus trip on a Saturday. Glad it was that and not a final exam! She does her best to schedule classes later. She told me she’s only missed classes a couple times in her 3 years so far.</p>
<p>She sets at least 3 alarm clocks every morning, and hides them in different parts of the room. </p>
<p>She’s heading into her senior year of college and H recently got her a new Clocky alarm clock as a gift – will wait to hear if it’s effective:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.clockway.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=C&Category_Code=alarm_clocky&gclid=CLuvg9P63LECFWlgTAodUUoAzg[/url]”>http://www.clockway.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=C&Category_Code=alarm_clocky&gclid=CLuvg9P63LECFWlgTAodUUoAzg</a></p>
<p>Okay…
Second pair of sheets in the mail… CHECK!
Printer in the mail… CHECK!
Laptop bought… CHECK!
Room cleaned… CHECK!
Desk/Dresser cleaned… CHECK!</p>
<p>Looks like we are getting there…</p>
<p>This feels pretty damn good, that we are making progress. WooHoo!</p>
<p>college - I hope she had a single! My roommate would set her alarm hours before she had to get up, and only woke me up. I think you end up not sleeping well when you do things like set the alarm to go off half the night. </p>
<p>I wonder how these sleepyheads do when they have to get to a job every morning.</p>
<p>Two steps forward, once step back. S’s laptop (which we were hoping would last one more year) died on Monday and the shop said $300+, so we decided to bite the bullet for a new one for $700. S decently did his best to disguise his glee at this turn of events. Fortunately the hard drive was OK, so they will transfer everything to the new one. He seems to be getting a bit more excited about leaving. His buddy dropped by yesterday with a USCGA tee shirt for him that he picked up at swab summer. S will be sending him a UConn shirt in a couple weeks.
This was S’s first summer working and earning $. I was concerned at first that having a lot would mean big spending, but he seems to become possessive of his cash (yay!) Best of all, he has figured out that if he goes shopping with Mom, she pays. So Mr. “I hate shopping” and I will be spending some quality time together this weekend!
Roommate and S have been corresponding. Looks like a compatible match in that they are both great students and pre-professional majors, both coach little kids, and both love playing their respective sports. Roomie is a townie, so should be real familiar with campus.</p>
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My girls have figured that out long ago. Once I am used up, then Dad is next up to bat.</p>
<p>Same with the parents paying. Son figured out that I am the one who will pay for the slightly better computer, printer, etc, and Dad will only buy the best deal or cheapest option (if anything). Seems pretty common.</p>