<p><em>wanders in, thinking she's come upon a tavern, the type with a comfy vibe</em></p>
<p>:::: hears about flying cows, eye of newt, holy grails, panoply of rodents, hurricanes::::</p>
<p><em>wanders back out</em></p>
<p>The marmots made our drive-time radio show this am! :)</p>
<p>They seriously need to get back on the jmmom job-- but they seem to be enjoying their 15 minutes!</p>
<p>I've sent a few wee small ginger colored men with silver trays into the Alley. The tiny silver thimbles are filled with Poteen, drink carefully fellow denizens...but drink deep, It's My Birthday!! P.S. I think if you are able to grab hold of the waiter and give him a shake it's the equivalent of a full ride scholarship...don't mind me I have rainbows in my eyes! :)</p>
<p>"Knights who say NI! demand a sacrifice. Bring us... A SHRUBBERY!!"</p>
<p>"One that looks nice. And not too expensive. Now, go!"</p>
<p>Here's some shrubbery for you. <a href="http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks/by_year/2004/shrubbery/%5B/url%5D">http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks/by_year/2004/shrubbery/</a></p>
<p>And happy birthday BHappyMom. Maybe we can get the marmots some classy party hats.</p>
<p>BHappyMom, I will have some of that poteen, if I can have rainbows in my eyes too. Happy Birthday :)</p>
<p>Sluggbugg, I had one kid sort of like your kid, the gasoline drinker. He is my littlest S. Formerly, I had planned 4-5 kids. He is #3, and our last. We fondly call him "the stopper." The only good part is, like me, you had at least one easy one first-- so you know you didn't CAUSE it. I have a friend who had her "stopper" first, and she has always wondered if she did something terribly, terribly wrong! :eek:</p>
<p>I remember seeing kids like my #3 at the park when I was with my #1 & #2 (aka "placid lump children"). Believe it or not my #2 would paint with watercolor in his high chair when he was one year old. I did not know he was a freak at the time! I thought that was normal.</p>
<p>Anyway-- back to the park. They'd be eating sand and watching the birdies and blinking into the sun, while the hellion kid would be flinging rocks at them, jumping on them, sliding face first down the slide onto them, kicking down their sand castle, etc. </p>
<p>I remember thinking, in a chagrined, superior way, "why doesn't that mother just STOP that little %$&*##?!" </p>
<p>Then I had "the stopper."</p>
<p>I learned. :)</p>
<p>Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear BHappyMom, Happy Birthday to you.</p>
<p>Well, I do. :D :D :D</p>
<p>jmson was accepted to Hopkins today - it has been one of his top 2 (along with Stanford which was a rejection) from the moment he learned he would need to transfer.</p>
<p>I am beside myself with relief and happiness for him. I DON'T NEED A DRINK!! :p</p>
<p>Riddle: how do you know when jmson is excited? Clue: consider the following AIM transcripts.
<em>4 wks ago</em> Mom: Congrats. u are in at Safety U.; jmson: ok
<em>3 wks ago</em> Mom: Congrats. u are in at Highly Ranked U; jmson: ok
<em>2 wks ago</em> Mom: Congrats. u are in at #3 Choice U; jmson: ok
<em>today</em>: DH: hopkins called you are in hooray; jmson: cool</p>
<p>Why waste time with extra words? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I'm guessing JHU will now be his ultimate destination. But he has several excellent choices and I can relax knowing that the ball in <em>his</em> court rather than that of the scary admissions world out there.</p>
<p>Although, now that I think of it, when the marmots are on the job.... it's not so scary after all. ;)</p>
<p>Congrats jmmom& son!
No drink needed? That has to be a first for SA!</p>
<p>The Magic Marmots must have returned to their den/set, whoopee!</p>
<p>Cool! says it all. ;)</p>
<p>With or without exclamation marks, it is indeed "cool". :) Many congrats on a long, challenging experience, and may jmson have smooth sailing from here on out.</p>
<p>Bhappymom, Welcome back and a belated happy birthday to you .</p>
<p>Jmmom, wonderful news. I know that although you may have your own personal buzz going on right about now, we're going to toast a glass to you and jmson anyway.</p>
<p>It has been such a long first year, and you were so faithful and such a staunch supporter of Tulane. </p>
<p>Looks like it truly is a beautiful day after the storm. I am so happy that he has such a great list of acceptances to choose from.</p>
<p> *Congratulations *</p>
<p>Yay for Jmmom!!!!</p>
<p>Since you don't need a drink, let's all sing a song for you? Or bake cookies? What sort of celebratory activity would you like? We all do the cyber-limbo? You are the guest of honor today.</p>
<p>Let's dance, Alu. Let's dance!</p>
<p>I'm still ordered to keep weight off my sprained ankle so I can't dance with y'all: can I be the maypole in the middle?</p>
<p>You can play the violin mootmom and we will all do the Transfer Waltz. </p>
<p>Sung to the tune they played in the background of Space Odysessey 2001...as the space ship whirled through the non-amosphere...</p>
<p>Happy Birthday, Congrats, cheers all 'round! YAYAY!!!!</p>
<p>You may not need a drink, but do you want one?</p>
<p>'Cause your money's no good here tonight!!</p>
<p>Cool! Cool! Cool! :)</p>
<p>Jmmom,</p>
<p>We'll both have kids in Baltimore next fall. How does your S feel about smart, vivacous, petite brunettes?</p>
<p>Hmmm, m&sdad, that's the second best offer I've had today :D. Hmmm, though..., a set up by mom could be the kiss of death. Maybe we'll have to put the marmots on the case.</p>
<p>SBmom, I think we should pop some champagne. Goes nicely with alu's waltz and mootmom's fiddle.</p>