OT: My daughter just marked the calendar for her back to the dorm date, August 21.

[LionJim]

Damn. Now I got to learn all over again how to live without her in the house.

One of my favorite movies is Lost in Translation, I love when Bill Murray's character talks about his children: "...and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life."

 

[psurudy]

Enjoy them--they grow up in a hurry

 

[scottpsurules]

Damn. Now I got to learn all over again how to live without her in the house.

One of my favorite movies is Lost in Translation, I love when Bill Murray's character talks about his children: "...and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life."

My son will be a freshman at University Park, we take him up on Aug 18. The day is going to be an equal parts proud and exciting and sadsadsad

 

[JayWye]

It's tough...very tough...you go thru the empty nest thing every time they're home for an extended period. If you're lucky, when she gets out on her own she'll choose to live nearby...obviously, if she marries, her spouse will have something to say about it. In any case, that's about all you can hope for.

 

[BowieLion]

This is a great time! Enjoy your accomplishment. Getting them educated and ready for life is the greatest feeling in the world!

 

[PSU1991]

My son will be a freshman at University Park, we take him up on Aug 18. The day is going to be an equal parts proud and exciting and sadsadsad

Take comfort in knowing he'll have a great experience in an amazing, safe, college town.

 

[flavorguy]

Man - I must be a real dick.... When we drop our daughter off to UM for her senior year on August 26th, I'll feel nothing but happiness and excitement for her. College was the greatest four years of my life at HV and even though she's chosen AA as her experience, she has encountered the same great experience of making life long friends, gaining independence, and becoming a responsible adult.

I feel guilty by passing any of my expectations - where she decides to live, her career choice etc- because she has proven herself to be such a competent young adult. Obviously we want her to date responsible people and make good decisions but if she decides to move to the West Coast, Canada, wherever - we'll be excited for her.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Obviously we want her to date responsible people and make good decisions but if she decides to move to the West Coast, Canada, wherever - we'll be excited for her.

Hey Flava: Believe it or not, we have TV out here on the Left Coast. LOL...

 

[LionJim]

Man - I must be a real dick.... When we drop our daughter off to UM for her senior year on August 26th, I'll feel nothing but happiness and excitement for her. College was the greatest four years of my life at HV and even though she's chosen AA as her experience, she has encountered the same great experience of making life long friends, gaining independence, and becoming a responsible adult.

I feel guilty by passing any of my expectations - where she decides to live, her career choice etc- because she has proven herself to be such a competent young adult. Obviously we want her to date responsible people and make good decisions but if she decides to move to the West Coast, Canada, wherever - we'll be excited for her.

Don't get me wrong, I'm crazy excited for her and it's great to see her growing up so well. It's just that she's such a fine person and so much fun to have around. I won't have anyone to watch Doctor Who with anymore.

 

[rjg82]

Damn. Now I got to learn all over again how to live without her in the house.

One of my favorite movies is Lost in Translation, I love when Bill Murray's character talks about his children: "...and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life."

I'm with you LionJim. It's all good and well that I love my kids...but what makes them leaving harder is I genuinely LIKE them. Fun to be around and they keep me young. I love the chaos they bring to the house. I am not looking forward to Aug 18.