This morning, I mailed my daughter’s
CMU acceptance letter plus the $600 deposit. The first, I am
sure, of many college payments during the next four years. I also
mailed Jessica’s invitations to the 8 people for whom we have tickets
to attend the Harker graduation ceremony
(announcements go out later), plus the invitations to her Senior
Recital. Jessica has been studying voice with Dina Mirskaya for four
years, so she and Dina’s other four almost-High-School-graduates
get to show off their music in a Senior Recital at
Le Petit Trianon in San Jose.
We have ordered the food for the recital reception from the
Russia Cafe and Deli.
Jessica spent last weekend constructing a mailing list, designing
name insert cards, folding and stuffing invitations, putting on
labels and stamps and generally learning how to communicate formally
with her friends and relations. We had a long discussion of just
why there was both an inner and an outer envelope in a formal invitation…
I think I remember having this conversation with my own mother many years
ago.
KatysBlog 
Hi Katy. I found your blog via a google search. It is wonderful. My daughter Sara is a junior and loves music. She plays the clarinet and wants to go to a conservatory. We are looking at some of the same schools that Jessica has applied to.
I noticed that Jessica did not get into any of the conservatories. It must be very disappointing after working so hard. But she has selected an excellent school and I am sure she will be very happy.
Sara has applied to the summer music camp at CMU and we are waiting to hear from them. She has already been accepted at Northwestern and Interlochen. So she has some backup.
Please keep the blog going. It helps other parents to read about your experiences.
Thank you
Kasu Sista, Oak Brook, IL