Well he's really gone now. Last semester we got to visit him at fall ball in Oct, saw him at Thanksgiving, and had him home about three weeks for Xmas/NY's. Left yesterday and I don't see spending any real time with him until summer. Next year I doubt we'll get as much time as he'll be off campus. Won't have to come home and made clear he preferred being at school. Obviously the wife and I are conflicted. We will miss him greatly, but are happy to see him independent and making his place in this world.
At thirty, twenty five years ago, I never thought about being married. Now here I am with two grown offspring, one about to have a child and another one at college playing DI ball. Weird...