Almost Ready for College

My daughter Jessica spent much of this week cleaning and
sorting and packing to get ready for college. We shipped her 3 boxes
to Carnegie Mellon University
in Pittsburgh, PA this morning. I am sure we guessed right on
some stuff and wrong on others about what she should pack. She has
been having long visits with High School friends, kids she babysits,
her music teacher, and the students and fellow karate blackbelts at
her dojo to say goodbye. It is sad and exciting to watch my oldest
child take this big step away from home.