Its that time of year..I woke up this morning and everyone was gone! Tyler was the last to leave the house at 7am for the first day of eighth grade. His best friend Henry Sullivan leaves today for Prep School at Milton Academy. They have known each other since daycare when Tyler could hardly talk but Henry was his idol and buddy from day one. Henry became an eagle scout this weekend, a huge achievement for a 14 yearold and then had a goodbye barbeque at Wooden Boat. Ty went with Aunt Kathie who was watching him while we were in DC. Henry showed up at the house this morning before Ty caught the bus, to say a final goodbye at 6:45!!
Dad's Paul and Don, stayed in the other room and I of course did not even hear the conversation but it was a heartbreaker for sure!
Thursday we drove off with Caroline to DC, stopping in Hartford for an overnight, to break up the drive. She was smiling the entire way!! We stayed in a town house on Capital Hill for the weekend that belonged to some friends who are in Maine for three weeks. It was a great location and since everyone is out of DC on the weekend it was easy to get around with our own vehicle. Friday night we walked up a block and ate at an outdoor German cafe. Saturday morning we moved her in. The dorm is an old apartment building with efficiency units that they are making into quads!! The girls have their own bath and kitchen and then basically one big room, sort of divided into two but its really just one. Three of them are on lofts or upper bunks, it will be "close" for the year!! Took us all day to get them settled. Seemed like they needed more than when it was just a single...went to a Target in Arlington along with every other college student and parent within 20 miles..GW, George Mason, VT, Georgetown, AU etc...there wasnt a single hangar or toilet bowl brush in the place!!
Caroline is extremely happy to be back in the city, even though its not the dorm of her dreams.
She starts rehearsals immediately for a Main Stage production she is in the first and second weekend of October. She had a great summer in Maine though, lots of friends and new friends,
and good times. We will miss her.
So we shall see what the new school year brings always an exciting time...now its back to work for me.
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Wow...made me tear up with regard to the wonderful thought of Henry coming that early to see Tyler before he departs...Gotta love those boys don't ya!!! Tell Ty he can come up here and hang ANY time he wants...I mean that!
I wish Henry well. Milton Academy has some serious damage control to do this year after that "sex scandal" with the freshman girl and the five hockey players last year. Now there's a trashy book out on the whole thing by two Milton alumni who really should know better. My OB/GYN's daughter (a great kid) is a senior there this year and says it's not reflective of most kids at Milton. But her family had one heck of a year dealing with all the fallout from it last year. Milton is seriously due for a good guy like Henry.
you mean they didn't have any place for you to keep your airplane at target...I can't believe it...lol
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