C and the Roomies

While this sounds like an old Motown group, it is C and her two roommates. So far, they are getting along great for 3 people living in a 14 x 18 space. Thought those interested would like to see.

Picture Frame

A got a panoramic picture at the Smith Center in Chaple Hill earlier this year. She got it because she coudl see herself in the picture. The panaramic picture needed a custom frame, so this past weekend, a frame was made. This picture is too far away for you to see where A is, but she is on the right side, about 2/3's the way up. She is in the group that spells out TAR HEELS. Anyway, here are the results:

The Hutch

The above is a picture of the desk hutch that I built for A at school. As you can see, she has pretty well filled it from the start. She says she likes it.

School issue

C has been home for a couple of days due to a head lice break-out at school. He dorm hall was infested, as were several other halls, so they sent 40 kid away to help curtail the outbreak. It was the first ever outbreak of this kind in the 28 year history of her school. I guess there is a first time for everything.

We got a call about 11PM on Saturday evening asking for help. K and I went to the big W and purchased shampoo and spray to begin the control. C called on Sunday AM, saying that she was told to come home to get all her laundry re-done, all washed in HOT water and dried on HIGH heat to kill any live lice or eggs (called nits, and the origination of the term nit-picking).

K and I took the laundry to a local laundromat, spending about $40 on cleaning the clothes in about 2 hours. If we had done them at home, it would have taken about 2 days to do all the laundry, and then we still would have needed to go to the laundromat to do the comforters and blankets.

In the process of delivering the supplies to C at about 1 AM Sunday, I apparently hit a piece of shredded truck tire with my Passat, cracking the oil pan. Fortunately the oil leaked out slowly and did not cause any issues other than needing a new oil pan and a minor oil spill hazard on I-85. The only way that I found the leak was seeing the oil under the car on Sunday afternoon. When I checked the oil, prior to starting the car, it was down 3 out of 6 quarts. I added enough oil to get it on the dipstick before starting the car, and put the car on ramps so that the repairs could be made. Monday, I went to the local VW dealership to get the pan and gasket. Installation took about an hour, including oil change.

This is the hutch that I built for the back of A's desk at college. It is her design, so it should complete the storage for her room. There is one shelf for the small cubby on the right end, but I need to get shelf pins. I will deliver it tomorrow, an then post a pic of the installed look

It has been too long

and we have been busy. The quick update:

Over Labor Day weekend, we went to the beach, Myrtle Beach that is. It was hot (95F), humid and sunny, just like it is suppose to be this time of the year. C was with us, but A had school things to do, so she stayed home. We only went for two nights and came home on Sunday because C had some homework to do and the Condo we rented did not have high speed Internet. C also forgot her charger for the computer so had little battery left to do anything.

It seems that C has a small bit of blond in her. We left Friday for the beach, we got about an hour from Durham and C announces that she has left her keys back in the dorm room. No real problem, security or her roomies will let her in. As we get further into the trip to Myrtle Beach, C announces that she does not have her cell phone, and probably left it next to her keys in Durham. No problem, we loan her K's phone so she can enjoy a little freedom from us but still be in contact. During the weekend, C accidentally locks the keys in the Van, but no problem as we had the other set with us, in K's possession, about 100 yards from where C parked the van.

As we get back to the house first, and then back to Durham, we empty the van of all things C, and cannot find her cell phone. It is about 8:00PM when C gets into her room, finds her keys, but cannot locate the cell phone. At about 10PM, I get a call from C on HER phone. She says she found it but, giggling would not tell us where. Finally, earlier today, she said she had it with her all the time, but did not know it. It was in her purse.

Somebody may need a smaller purse.

So it seems that C really likes her new school. Yes the classes are harder, but she is adapting well to the pace and requirements.

A is adapting to the university life again. She is rushing a sorority, so we will see how far that goes. I hope she likes it, if she chooses that direction. A is also involved with Carolina Fever, the UNC student fan club charged with distributing the student athletic tickets fairly; the Water Polo Club, is a committee member for the Dance Marathon; job shadows; and is involved in other things that I cannot remember.

K and I miss having either of them around, but we get to see A about once per week as she comes home to "Job Shadow" a pharmacist near our house. She seems to like it.