<p>mantori, thank you very much. I will have one, too.</p>
<p>wow, apparently my son decided to apply to a few more schools and didn’t tell us. He’s received letters from them acknowledging his apps. I’m feeling sad - he’s growing up! A glass of white wine, please. After all of these years worrying that he would never want to leave home, it looks like he will…I just need to relax!</p>
<p>My left eye has started with an annoying twitch. With my luck, it’ll be twitching until the deposit goes somewhere on April 30! I’ll join you lilmom with a glass of white wine.</p>
<p>lilmom–wow, indeed! That would never happen at my house.</p>
<p>Still working on S to take me to the Odd Couples’ Ball. It’s his senior year, for heaven’s sake! sigh.</p>
<p>Tell him you’ll buy the flowers. Good luck. It would be so special.</p>
<p>^^At his older brother’s wedding last weekend he actually got out on the dance floor with me, so I am hopeful.</p>
<p>Fingers crossed.</p>
<p>mommusic - tell your son you’ll pay for dinner - that would get my kid!
shelley14 - there’ll be a big party here in a few months - can’t wait!!!</p>
<p>It’s a package deal–dinner is included! </p>
<p>Some of his friends are going, so I think we’ll go. :)</p>
<p>waaaaaaahhhh (my best Lucy imitation)
Our college senior has gone back to school…this will probably be the last time that this is “home.” It is great that he has accepted a job for after graduation in May. But … waaaaaaaaaaah!</p>
<p>I don’t feel like crying into beer. Crying into single malt scotch doesn’t sound right, either. Into what should I cry, barkeep?</p>
<p>Mulled cider would be a nice comfort. Enjoy!</p>
<p>mafool–your college senior already has a job and you are crying?</p>
<p>For shame! </p>
<p>Mulled cider all around in honor of mafool’s son!</p>
<p>mommusic–I forgot to mention: this is not about him—it is about ME!!!</p>
<p>(yes, he is in a great spot, yes, this is good, I know)</p>
<p>waaaaaaaaaaaah</p>
<p>mafool, I so understand those tears - DS left early to spend the end of his winter break with GF and he’s a senior - I know this was our last winter break together…the last time he’ll come “home”. Next year “home” will be with his GF. I’ll have a cup of mulled cider with you (much better than crying in beer). </p>
<p>Of course, I’m assuming my son will find a job between now and the end of the school year and that he really will finish up his degree. Maybe drinking would be better for me than holding my breath which is what I seem to be doing a lot of when I think of the job market and how many classes DS has to finish by June.</p>
<p>wow, it’s Friday night and Sinner’s Alley is on page 4?!<br>
I’ve been hanging out in the health/exercise thread myself but thought I’d check in here. This waiting is driving me crazy and I’ve got to face those FAFSA and CCS forms. I’ve been putting them off - now I know how my S felt when I nagged him to fill out college apps! The tables are turned!
Have a good weekend!</p>
<p>oaklandmom–don’t hold your breath, it’s bad for you!</p>
<p>I have accepted that S will take an extra semester to graduate, so I am just going with the flow. As long as he finishes, as long as he finishes…</p>
<p>Cold & damp here still–I think I liked it better when it was colder and dry. Barkeep, some rum for my hot tea please!</p>
<p>mommusic,
will rum in my tea help me breathe better? I will join you this morning for the rum in tea or perhaps some kalua(did I spell that right?) in my coffee. We’ve had very little rain this winter, but now its begun and looks like it may continue for the next week.<br>
It would be so much easier if I just knew that DS was going to take an extra year - but he’s told me if he finishes 5 classes this term and 5 classes next term, he’ll graduate in June with his double major (CS & math). But it seems each term he lives on the edge, getting a deficiency notice midterm in at least one class. And last year he failed one class that is required for his math major - and that class is only offered in spring. He’s so close to finishing but it feels so far away. Oh, goodness, just thinking about it I’m holding my breath - back to the rum and tea to help me breathe! (Oh my did I break a CC rule - admitting DS failed a class?)</p>
<p>^LOL. No, really?</p>
<p>My S would have failed most of his classes if he hadn’t withdrawn. He had the horrible flu and missed so much school. And he’s also a CS and Math major. Is he your son too? ;)</p>
<p>We’re just glad he’s healthy and back at it.</p>
<p>Oaklandmom-
Failing a class at CalTech is like getting a B at many other schools!!! (and it still stings, but its all perspective). Hope he finshes on time without too much stress. If he needs a little extra time, its ok.</p>
<p>Small cause for celebration here…the computer geniuses at my house managed to move a computer and the system router, etc. to another room and make it all work again. Service was interrupted for a while, but nobody uttered any curse words, so I guess the exercise was a success.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>:cool: 
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