Off to College...

We left about 11:00am this morning to drive the 25 miles to Brandon's new college, Belmont Abbey. (Yes, it is a Catholic school- with Benedictine Monks and everything!) There were a line of people greeting parents and students in the parking lot and showing us which way to go. We got our packets and name tags, then for some reason, the guides didn't think they needed to guide us any further. So we wandered through the campus in search of the dorm. (Good thing I called last week to find out what dorm/room he was in!)

We got to the dorm, got his key, met his RA and then were told we'd have to get in line to park. Which was fine, but no one said where the line was. So we wandered around some more. Discovered that half of the info we needed was in our packets (that they didn't tell us to read- guess I should have known!)

We get into the room, and there are 3 beds! Yes, they'll have a 3rd roomie for a couple of nights until they do the "who didn't show up" room shuffle. So we're trying to cram things wherever we can cram them. His roommate arrives, and they are going to be great friends. Tashawn and his parents (yes, they're black) were so friendly and accommodating that it doesn't appear these boys are going to have any trouble getting along. The parents are very sweet, but have a 4 hour drive home (I tried not to rub in the 30 min drive I had!) so they were back on the road fairly quickly. I went to WM to get the little odds and ends that they didn't have. No coaxial cable for the TV. No security lock for the laptop... things like that.

Then it was time for supper and goodbye. Took the boys to McDonalds- the college was having supper for them, but the line was huge! I guess feeding 300 people all at one time wasn't a very good idea.

They have a full schedule, with basically no free time the next three days. All orientation, getting to know the school, getting to know each other.. and the basketball coach made everything mandatory! I'm glad, because he said on the way there that he might want to come home tonight and not stay the weekend. I was encouraging him to do everything they had planned. Coach solved the problem! Savannah and I will go back for supper tomorrow night. The boys need a wireless router and I have an extra one here at home I'll take them. So I get to see him again soon!