There is so much to write about, but I have
another sofa sleepover to get to; and sleeping will be involved; since Michael
and I are wiped out. I can’t just let
the updates pile up, though; so here’s a quick report for you and that’ll have
to be enough.
Our nap last night wasn’t long enough, but
a bit of Magi healing helped out with that before we got ready and hit the road
for State college. We were expecting Tim
to need to drive his car because he doesn’t get to take it out on many long
trips, but a very rainy morning convinced him to go in the minivan with
Michael, Rowen, and me. That made the
trip more fun – and we could take turns with extra drivers too. That was helpful, since we were into the rain
all the way there – for four and a half hours.
We went straight to the college; I was
there with time to spare before my first appointment; and then Michael, Tim,
and Rowen went off to play and tour the city while I was busy with meetings and
pre-test evaluations. I’m not going to
brag, but did ace everything; and it’s a safe bet that everyone I worked with
today was impressed. I have more hurdles
to jump before I’ll be ready to start next August; but there’s no doubt I’ll
get in – and be allowed to take all of the classes I want.
I know, that may all seem ridiculous when I’ve
mastered dozens of languages now, but I need those pieces of paper before
anyone I’ll work with in the future will take me seriously; so I have to put in
the time. Michael, Tim, and Rowen need
to get their college educations too; so that just works out perfectly for all
of us!
Moving along, we had lunch together on
campus; we went on another trip around the city once I was done that included a
drive-by of our future townhouse homes that are still under construction; and
then we went out for dinner and did a bit of shopping before hitting the road
for home. Since I’m writing this now,
you can guess that I didn’t get to do any work on my computer on the way home –
we were too busy talking about college plans and other things for me to do that
– and I took a turn driving too.
We didn’t get home until a bit before
midnight; Michael and I dropped Rowen and Tim off at her house; and then he
came home with me instead of waking his parents. We had a chat with Mom because she checked in
with us while we were stopping in for kisses with Ethan, Ehlana, Naomi, and
Aiden; since they had all four kids for the night; but we didn’t talk long
before coming up to my room. While
Michael has been using the guest bathroom to get ready for our sleepover in the
lounge, I’ve been doing the same in my bathroom and multi-tasking this update
and the rest of my basic bedtime computer checks.
We’ve had a good day, and I don’t want to
minimize how important this college visit was for me, but I really just want to
go and cuddle with Michael and get some sleep now; so that’s all I’ll have for
tonight.
Tomorrow will be a make-up work day at the
Inn for both of us, since we couldn’t help over the past two days; so I’ll be
spending most of my time there. That
means I haven’t been able to help with the work around here to get ready for
the holiday weekend, but I’ll try to make up for that over the first three days
of next week.
That’s something I can write about along
the way, though, and I really do need to go now; so, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
