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Dropped the youngest off at college
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Nice looking meal - love FI, need to do that more. Congrats on getting the last one halfway out the door.
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I feel your pain. I still remember the "trail of tears" after dropping my daughter off at college years ago. Got one left who is a Junior in high school. That's going to be tough taking him to college when the time comes,One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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Well cooked @pgprescott FWIW, if your home is anything like mine, stay close to "mom"... Last one off to college was hard on me but really hard on my wife - and I screwed up and didn't realize. Congrats though - big step and achievement for your child and for you as parents!Doug
Wayne, PA
LBGE, Weber Kettle (gifted to my sister), Weber Gasser
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Great cook right there. You have got the FI cook technique down. No comment on the college deal...Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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You sir, know how to be self destructive in the best ways. My buddy dropped his oldest off yesterday and called me on the way up. I think he had been intentionally dehydrating himself all week in preparation to fight the tears.
Im already dreading that day and mine is climbing out of a booster seat asking for Little Mermaid band aids."Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."
South of Nashville, TN
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We did that last year. There's a trail of tears from Peabody Conservatory to Camden as we just walked aimlessly until we settled into a wine bar.
He subsequently decided he is not a musician. Tonight he and I leave for Tulane (he will study BME) and we have added a few days on the front end for father/son (and @nolaegghead) time on Grand Isle. When my loving bride arrives a few days later we'll probably "serious up" and at the time we actually leave him I'm guessing it will be as sad as last year just because it's a new place. For some reason, sending him back to Baltimore seems like it would be less emotional.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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things must be different nowadays. after they
'dropped me off" and left, i went out to the car and grabbed my cooler of ice cold molsen goldens and brought it back to the room, they went home and knocked my bedroom walls downfukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
My folks gave me a map and watched me drive my Datsun away. It was only 200 miles and I had cash and a quarter for a pay phone.
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dropping 'em off at college is one of those days you'll always remember. seams like a simple task but ever so life changing, for both young and old.
I dig the meal, perfect doneness of the flat iron and my favorite sides.
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My youngest are twins so I'll go from 2 to none overnight.....that's going to be tough alright. But they're 10 so I have a few years left (even though it'll be here in the blink of an eye). I feel for ya brother!!
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Both of mine have long since graduated... Every year, Daughter required me to rent a small trailer or minivan (seats removed) that was stuffed to the gills. Son's stuff would fit in back of an SUV (seats up). Was really glad when they were both done with school.
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Legume said:Nice looking meal - love FI, need to do that more. Congrats on getting the last one halfway out the door.
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tgs2401 said:I feel your pain. I still remember the "trail of tears" after dropping my daughter off at college years ago. Got one left who is a Junior in high school. That's going to be tough taking him to college when the time comes,
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da87 said:Well cooked @pgprescott FWIW, if your home is anything like mine, stay close to "mom"... Last one off to college was hard on me but really hard on my wife - and I screwed up and didn't realize. Congrats though - big step and achievement for your child and for you as parents!
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Thanks @lousubcap. It's once a week here.
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Killit_and_Grillit said:You sir, know how to be self destructive in the best ways. My buddy dropped his oldest off yesterday and called me on the way up. I think he had been intentionally dehydrating himself all week in preparation to fight the tears.
Im already dreading that day and mine is climbing out of a booster seat asking for Little Mermaid band aids. -
Foghorn said:We did that last year. There's a trail of tears from Peabody Conservatory to Camden as we just walked aimlessly until we settled into a wine bar.
He subsequently decided he is not a musician. Tonight he and I leave for Tulane (he will study BME) and we have added a few days on the front end for father/son (and @nolaegghead) time on Grand Isle. When my loving bride arrives a few days later we'll probably "serious up" and at the time we actually leave him I'm guessing it will be as sad as last year just because it's a new place. For some reason, sending him back to Baltimore seems like it would be less emotional. -
fishlessman said:things must be different nowadays. after they
'dropped me off" and left, i went out to the car and grabbed my cooler of ice cold molsen goldens and brought it back to the room, they went home and knocked my bedroom walls down -
tjv said:dropping 'em off at college is one of those days you'll always remember. seams like a simple task but ever so life changing, for both young and old.
I dig the meal, perfect doneness of the flat iron and my favorite sides.
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GATraveller said:My youngest are twins so I'll go from 2 to none overnight.....that's going to be tough alright. But they're 10 so I have a few years left (even though it'll be here in the blink of an eye). I feel for ya brother!!
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onedbguru said:Both of mine have long since graduated... Every year, Daughter required me to rent a small trailer or minivan (seats removed) that was stuffed to the gills. Son's stuff would fit in back of an SUV (seats up). Was really glad when they were both done with school.
Now I am the proud grandparent of 3.5 grand kids.
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Gulfcoastguy said:My folks gave me a map and watched me drive my Datsun away. It was only 200 miles and I had cash and a quarter for a pay phone.
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fishlessman said:things must be different nowadays. after they
'dropped me off" and left, i went out to the car and grabbed my cooler of ice cold molsen goldens and brought it back to the room, they went home and knocked my bedroom walls down
I have to say that was the funniest damn posts I have ever read on here. That's the way it was when I was a kid also. Great post. Tom -
The ol' Flank standby looks great Pete.
It's hard to process now, but good stuff lies ahead for the young lady.
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dropped mine off at Clemson last Friday...I was the one crying cause I wanted to go there so bad years ago and now I see what a great place it is. Sign me up to further my education any day of the week!!!! Greatest years of a youngsters life when they attend the college they choose for education and environment. I'm sure you will notice a difference when they come back home after fall semester...and it will be for the better....
"it is never too early to drink, but it may be too early to be seen drinking"
Winston-Salem, NC
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pasoegg said:
dropped mine off at Clemson last Friday...I was the one crying cause I wanted to go there so bad years ago and now I see what a great place it is. Sign me up to further my education any day of the week!!!! Greatest years of a youngsters life when they attend the college they choose for education and environment. I'm sure you will notice a difference when they come back home after fall semester...and it will be for the better....
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Focker said:The ol' Flank standby looks great Pete.
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Just back from "dropping my daughter off" as well.
She is now a freshman at Baylor U, Waco. I feel numb.
Friends invited us to dinner, but declined.
My poor lil dog has not realized that his fav person in the whole wide world will not be back for a long time.______________________________________________
Large and Small BGE, Blackstone 36 and a baby black Kub.
Chattanooga, TN.
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Aviator said:Just back from "dropping my daughter off" as well.
She is now a freshman at Baylor U, Waco. I feel numb.
Friends invited us to dinner, but declined. -
Gonna have to try the FS soon, that looks fine.
When our son went off to college, he drove himself and a buddy up there. It was only about 225 miles away.
About a month after he had left we were having a telephone chat. He talked about coming home for the weekend and I told him we would have the guest room ready. He said, "I'll just sleep in my room". It was then that I told him he had to use the guest room, because his room was now the "Gym". He was incredulous about that one. I went on to explain that going off to college was the beginning of the next (adult) phase of his life and moving back home was not an option.
I don't think he ever believed me until he came home the first time and found the "Gym" in his old room. He enjoyed the gym, but to this day (10 years later) he says he can't believe how fast we accepted that he was gone from the house.
The"empty nest" syndrome didn't last long around our house for sure.
Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE. "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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