Let's skip to the day he moved into the dorm. That was Thursday, the date for all incoming freshmen. Hick rode over there with him to help unpack. The Pony's assigned move-in time was between 1:00 and 2:00. According to Hick, they were in the drop-off line until about 1:50. But still, all they had to do was get a number, let student workers take everything out of the car and put in a bin to take up to The Pony's 12th-floor room, then drive to a parking lot and ride a shuttle back to unpack.
The Pony sent me a text to say he was unpacked, and headed for a welcome activity. I asked for a picture of his room. And, being The Pony, here's what he sent me.
So...I thought maybe he sent this from the window by the elevator that's located at the end of his hall. And I saw that he also sent me this view:
Again, I assumed that was out the window by the elevator. He was excited when we took him down there for orientation camp, because he LOVES Papa John's Pizza, and the one near Backroads went out of business.
I sent back a text asking if that was taken from the hall, and he said no, his room. So I told him that when I asked for a picture of his room, I kind of meant the space he will be living in, so I can picture him there. That a picture of his room doesn't mean a picture take FROM his room. Then he sent me this:
By that, I could tell that The Pony made his bed all by himself. That's his desk there behind it. And what I assume is the door to the hall, and not the door to the bathroom. Since The Pony is a pretty good egg once you hit him over the head telling him exactly what you want...he also included this bonus pic:
I guess if he sits on the end of his bed, he can see Papa John's. All I know for sure is that for a while, every night when he lays his weary head to rest, I will cry some more.
I really miss that not-caring-about-helping-people little guy.
That is a nice view. Wow! You are officially an empty nester now, at least during the school year. And retired as well. Lots of changes in Val's place.
ReplyDeleteYes! He can see the tornadoes coming from a long way off!
DeleteI am just now finding my retirement legs. And they are wobbly and creaky.
At lest you know he has a bed.
ReplyDeleteYes. Genius did not, until about a week before classes, because he was on a waiting list for the dorm of his choice. Thank goodness some kid changed his mind. Or else Genius would have lived in an off-campus apartment that the university renovated as a dorm.
DeleteAt least he would not have been sleeping in the gym like Louis and Gilbert. And Booger. Hope you get that reference.
I had to giggle at the photo of Papa John's...clearly, it made an impression on him. Hope he doesn't spend too much time (or money) there.
ReplyDeleteHe says he plans to get it every weekend, like Genius gets Chinese. So I have to send him the price of a pizza every week, just like I send Genius $6 for Chinese.
DeleteI expect we'll be hearing about a lot more of Val's Fake Books and maybe even some Real Books, while the Pony is HITTING the books. And the pizza.
ReplyDeleteWell...you might be hearing more about Val eating pizza.
DeleteI imagine that will be the neatest his room will ever look.
ReplyDeleteNo imagining necessary. If it's anything like his home housekeeping, you won't even see the window after a week or two.
DeleteI am not surprised by the tears--we DO miss our kids, no matter how aggravating they are--but be assured: your son has a good head on his shoulders.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping he keeps his head! And not in a jar next to the bed, as he might say.
DeleteI enjoyed being an empty nester, but they ALL came home!!
ReplyDeleteGenius says he will come home one weekend so I can take him to the casino. My treat, of course.
DeleteIs it Kansas (the title)?
ReplyDeleteYES! Which I believe can be considered irony, since The Pony is in OKLAHOMA. I'm just now finding my irony legs, too.
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