<p>My H is taking this much much harder than I am so far. Very weepy. The end of an era when all of our kids are living with us in the same house.</p>
<p>We'll see how I do when we actually drop her and drive away.</p>
<p>Took D to view the Degas (her favorite artist) art exhibit at Harvard and then to dinner at a new restaurant in Harvard Square she had wanted to try as part of the good-bye process. H, D, and I will be flying to CA on Saturday to help her move in first thing on Sunday morning.</p>
<p>D saw that we have from 5-5:30 p.m. for good-byes. Her response: "Why so long? What are we supposed to do for half an hour? H: "We'll take lots of pictures of you, your roommate, you and us, etc., in your room." D: "You'll be taking pictures of my foot kicking you out the door!" I guess she's ready! We'll go on to visit relatives and be on our first vacation sans kids after that, but it'll be strange returning to an empty home.</p>
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The end of an era when all of our kids are living with us in the same house.
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That was what brought me down, exactly. It's a major transition, a life passage. On the fun side, daughter just got home yesterday from her summer research job; her boyfriend is taking the train here, and they'll spend a few days with us before going back to the college bubble. She's playing World of Warcraft with her little brother (and getting instruction from him) as I type this.l</p>