Off to College

Hey I'd be having fun if I were there. But I see why you would be concerned. What school does your son go to. And sorry for posting in the ladies place but it looked like a good subject.

URKMB,

Similar situation here....son is moving off-campus with 5 other team mates. He actually moved in this summer and has already given me enough reasons to "question" whether all will be alright this coming year! For instance, given the terrible heat we had this summer, and his apartment's lack of airconditioning....he went to Wal-mart to buy an air-conditioner for his bedroom. Sounds okay...however, never occurred to me he didn't know HOW to install an airconditioner. Therefore...he just set it on the floor of his bedroom and called me the next morning inquiring as to why there might be ALOT of water pooling on his floor! Sometimes they seem so grown up and then there are those OTHER times!

luvbb -

Yes, luv, I know exactly what you mean. I told mine sometimes he behaves as if he's 30, sometimes as if he's 10....it only just averages out to be 20!

Orlando,

I LOVE that philosophy and will mentally file it away....because I KNOW I'll have a chance to use it on my son sooner (rather than later! )

I can also relate to this discussion as I have a sometimes 30, sometimes 10, average age of 20 year old son as well. He recently locked his keys in his truck again....I've lost track of how many times this has happened since he's been in college. When I questioned him about it his immediate response was, "Well, it wasn't my fault." I said, "Well, you're 20 years old. WHEN will it become your fault?" I had to laugh about that one!

Just to assure you they will on occassion get vegetables.

My son was in a similar situation his soph year. Every time we went to visit I would fix a meal for him - with plenty extra for the other boys.

I remember well the first time I took the brocolli and cauliflower out of the oven to stir the cheese sauce - there was three young men stealing spoonfulls before I could put it back in to finish cooking.

(just remember to take your own dishrags, dishsoap etc. so you can clean the kitchen BEFORE you cook). They will love you - not only for the food, but for the clean kitchen as well.

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URKillingMeBlue ... I actually got him drapes that matched his bedspread -- you should have seen the eyes roll with that one.

I can relate to that! 3 more weeks, then an empty nest!

You mean all that matching stuff I bought is a bad idea????

DB2B,

It is only a bad idea if you didn't "co-ordinate" your son's color choice with his room mate's bed spread and towel color coice!

luvbb - My son and his room mate actually ended up with bedding that was coordinated by accident. The other mom and I thought it looked very nice, but the boys didn't seem impressed at all.

Laugh Mom (laf) you have a PM. And you might even like it.

luvbb and lafmom...



I can barely wait until Saturday to find out if their stuff will coordinate or not....

My son's fave color is green so needless to say...if I could find anything in green or had green in it...it got bought. I'm talking bright green, i.e. neon or lime.

Just hope his roommate's bedding and towels aren't bright orange.

AK...

Nice play on lafmom's name.

DB - You'll have to let us know how it ends up. Our boys ended up with stuff that was dark/light blue - looked very nice. Green is my favorite color too, so I think I would like your son's room!

AK - you're such a whitty kid!

Have to admit....COMPLETELY different college prep experience this year with my daughter than with my son two years ago! EVERYTHING coordinates...down to the colored plastic hangers! Thank goodness for on-line catalogues that the two could peruse and coordinate together long-distance. My son? He probably doesn't even USE hangers!

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Originally posted by DB2BMom:
I can barely wait until Saturday to find out if their stuff will coordinate or not....

My son's fave color is green so needless to say...if I could find anything in green or had green in it...it got bought. I'm talking bright green, i.e. neon or lime.

Just hope his roommate's bedding and towels aren't bright orange.
AK...
Nice play on lafmom's name.

The wits come from, well my mom haha.

About the green, that is exactly how my little sister is. She is addicted to green, she even wants a lime green hatchback. To make matters worse, the house next to my window painted their house lime green. And the house and no slouch either, its freakin huge. Well my venting is done, good day ladies.

AK - Good job! If you're going to hang out with us ladies, you must always praise MOM!!

My son and his roomie got nervous when they saw the two mom's talking about bedspreads, etc after they both signed.

The boys laid down the law ... everything had to be either black or brown .. they didn't care and don't ask them anything else about "colors".

DB2Bmom, I have been reading the blogs for Long Beach State and I dodn't know Vince was a highly regarded prospect? Unfortuante injury but how is he throwing now? Will he make the rotation or go to the bully? Congrats on such a good ballplayer.

AK....

Thanks for asking. Sending a PM your way.

Well ladies, my son is getting a cold. I'm just positive that without his mother, he's going to develop pneumonia! I think I should probably call the coach and remind him son needs juice and rest!

Can you imagine? My son would die!!!!!!!!

Yah, my mom tells me from time to time that if I didn't have a lady in my life, I would be in some trouble.

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Originally posted by DB2BMom:
AK....

Thanks for asking. Sending a PM your way.

Right back at ya!

My 04 just left. It's easier for me this year than it was freshman year, but still ... I miss him already! I can tell he was very excited to get back and see his friends and teammates - actually woke up before I did this morning and started carrying furniture out to his truck. Gee, I sure hope the soph dorms really are bigger than last year's freshman dorms. That looked like a lot of stuff packed into the truck and car!

Anxious to get back?? Mine went out to dinner Thur w/friends from school, went up Fri for a party off campus, spent the day there today, came home threw some stuff in the car and off he went to spend the night up there. "I just can't wait to get back" he said after telling me that we can bring up the rest tomorrow. Sound anxious to get back! So I am taking a little break from gathering all his junk up to load up tomorrow morning and run it all up to school. I did a get a kiss and I love you. I guess he was buttering me up since I get stuck with all the dirty work tonite.
Oh well, we did give him wings...
It's gonna be a long nite but I got a nap figuring I'd be up half the night anyway. Can't wait to see how 8 baseball players are gonna live together!

Good luck RHP05Mom and DB2BMom as you move your sons into their dorms and good luck to all the 05 Moms (and Dads) as they make this next transition. First team meeting tomorrow at my son's school - HOORAY!
PAbbMom - how did it go?

My son got through his first week of college. Came home this weekend. Will be home for the Labor Day weekend. Loves college. Baseball practice starts Sept. 12.

URKillingMeBlue - Went well, him and a couple of his teammates had already been up and worked out. They met us in front of the townhouse as they were tossing balls around. He had his bed made and the clothes he took up were in the drawers already. Looks like he should have a fun and productive year. Kids are all nice and good students so that was good to hear. Plus one of the girls from work has a daughter on the softball team and some of them are in the next townhouse so I'll be able to keep up with the goings on since they became friends last year.

Well, we survived the weekend....arrived in Long Beach just in time for record heat!!

Shed a couple of tears on the drive down Friday due to emails received from friends sending well wishes but left this morning in good spirits seeing that our little boy (all 6'2" of him) will soon become a young man.

Already received two phone calls from him....one complaining that his classes tomorrow are on opposite ends of campus and that he was on his way to a bar-b-que on campus...and the second for help on how to set up his bluetooth headset.

No signs of being homesick yet.

Pabbmom...if you need help in "keeping an eye" on the townhouse going on's....I'm only a VERY short drive away! Actually, if he's living with fellow team mates...I probably know some of their moms! ]

DB2B...when are ya gonna change that name?? You SHOULD now be "DBIM" Glad to hear the move and "separation" went smoothly. Have to admit, I had a much harder time with my daughter leaving a couple days ago, than I did with my son. But it is amazing what a pint of Ben & Jerry's and some wine can accomplish!

Glad to hear your son is safe and sound. Been watching CNN today....looks absolutely horrible down in New Orleans...and even worse in parts of Mississippi. Please keep us posted on your son. I'd be curious to hear your impressions when you get him back down to campus...the after affects of the hurricane, the damage, how it will impact his school year, etc. Just glad to know all is well with your family.

I've just had CNN on now and the destruction is unbelievable. There was a seal that had washed up. They are warning people about animals such as alligators and snakes in the water. There's massive looting going on according to the reporters. I just can't imagine having not only your home, but your community gone - it's looking like it will be quite some time before many can return home.

TARatko - Do you have a number at Loyola to call for updates, website working, or how are they communicating with students?

Man I thought the weather here was bad. Hope help goes to people that need it most. I feel bad for the city of New Orleans because everything looks like toast forever. Feel bad to the people in the muggy Superdome. How many people are in there? Best wishes for everyone to come out safe and to be able to recover from such large losses. Couldn't even begin to imagine.

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Originally posted by DB2BMom:
Well, we survived the weekend....arrived in Long Beach just in time for record heat!!

Shed a couple of tears on the drive down Friday due to emails received from friends sending well wishes but left this morning in good spirits seeing that our little boy (all 6'2" of him) will soon become a young man.

Already received two phone calls from him....one complaining that his classes tomorrow are on opposite ends of campus and that he was on his way to a bar-b-que on campus...and the second for help on how to set up his bluetooth headset.

No signs of being homesick yet.

DBIM mom, haha, it looks like Vance is fitting in just fine. Making a party on his first night there is pretty cool. Wish him the best on success in school and good recovery to comeback to pitch for the Dirtbags.

luvbb...

Excellent advice...the pint of ice cream sure hit the spot.

DBIM...lol!! That's two great ideas you've given me...making it even tougher to decide on a new or updated name. I hope to announce the new name soon since he is officially a Dirtbag now.

AK...

Thanks again for the well wishes and he is definitely settling in and anxious to begin doing anything baseball related.

The big adjustment for him right now is the food. He is majorly picky but is learning to try a little something new each day. Yesterday was Garlic Olive Noodles...he said it made him want to puke!

DB2Bom ...

And just remember that between me and 123KMOM, we are close enough to keep tabs on boys from NorCal who go to school in SoCal. Since ours played Connie Mack at Blair, I can make the trip blindfolded (which usually means my husband is driving and I can't stand to look) and 123K is right up the freeway as well.

TARatko,

You know..I feel really bad and a little guilty over my above post to you. I wrote that BEFORE I saw any pictures of the devastation that is happening in New Orleans and also in Mississippi and Alabama. Forget about letting us know what "impressions" your son will have....I'm just glad you have him home safe and sound! I'm sure you gave him an extra hug yesterday!
My heart goes out to all of our fellow Americans who are experiencing this devastation. I hope that we all rally and give the south as much support as we were able to organize for the tsunami victims. Soooo many people in my prayers last night.

DB2B....your "picky" eater tried "Garlic Olive Noodles"?????? THAT is a major stretch for his taste buds I am SURE! Glad to see he is embracing the TRUE meaning of a college education....expanding one's comfort zone and trying new experiences!

Sorry for the interruption with a jump to comments on the hurricane:

Here in Texas, we have many refugees from Louisiana as well as folks who call it home and moved here. People are finding their way here with few if any possessions and a glazed look in their eyes. They are being put up in homes and apartments by family, friends and even strangers. One family showed up at our office yesterday because they thought we were a work placement center and they had no money so the adults were trying to get jobs so they could buy food and a place to stay.
We found them housing because they had no place else to go. One worker had a sister who had a house that was not occupied. She sent them there for as long as they need it.

One co-worker had most of her family evacuate here over the weekend so they are safe. They have lost their homes and livelihoods because they lived and held jobs in the flooded areas of New Orleans but they avoided the nightmare of the storm and its aftermath.
She finally reached her ex-husband (who decided to ride it out)on Friday. He was rescued from his roof in New Orleans, taken to the Superdome, decided against staying there and started walking. He walked for days over ruined highways, slept on bridges and scavenged for food and water.
He said words cannot describe how horrible it is.
He said the number of dead floating in the water and in the streets is greater than the news is reporting.
He was going to try to drive out but when he got back to his truck, but it had been vandalized and all of the gas siphoned out. He and another friend have a car with a quarter tank of gas. They plan to start driving toward Baton Rogue and see how far they can get.


TAR, I'm very glad you had the foresight to bring your son home.

For the residents and students in the area, it may be many months before life returns to anything close to normal.

We will all need to pull together to help these folks rebuild their lives.