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January 26, 2006
On the Move
For those of you who followed the exploits of my children for many years in my newspaper column, I will give you the latest. If you didn't read about them, I have four, including one set of twins. I would write about their newest and latest learning events on a weekly basis. When you have four at various stages of navigating the world, there's always something to write about.
So...for a quick update on the most recent learning stage-my youngest, Carolyn, is leaving for college. Now most parents have an opportunity to plan for and enjoy the impending news, hock the farm for tuition and do the hundred and one others things you do for this occassion. Carolyn's plans were a bit different. She found out of Wednesday she was accepted to Sonoma State http://www.sonoma.edu/ and will be leaving tomorrow. That's Friday, by the way.
We've been working on this for a few months, but couldn't seem to get her high school transcripts worked out. I figured it wasn't going to happen until the Fall, but she never gave up. She called, followed through, and hung in there until every last detail was completed. The folks at her work gave her a going away party on Wednesday even before she got the final word she'd been accepted. Now that's faith.
Tonight we had a quick good-bye dinner after she'd spent the day trying to get 18 1/2 years worth of stuff into her car. She finally settled for two weeks worth of clothes and other necessities. I think she's planning on someone bringing her the rest soon.
With her sister getting married in March and both her brothers in the Air Force, empty nest is being discovered in one big batch. People tell me it takes about three weeks until you're ready to change the locks in case they decide to come back. Somehow tonight it doesn't feel like something I'd ever be interested in doing.
Posted by Dr Joni at January 26, 2006 08:33 PM