DS heads off to UCSB this weekend. It's only 2 hours away and I really think he needs to be there to grow the way he is capable of. So, as much as I thought I would be "end of Toy Story 3" sad about it, I'm not. At all. I'm so excited for him I can't put it into words in fact.
But that's not why I'm posting here.
I know most of you have already moved your '21 grads into dorm rooms and sent them off, but I started listening to the "In Your Own Backyard" podcast.
https://www.yourownbackyardpodcast.com/ It's about a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo freshman that went missing and is allegedly killed walking home from a party. This podcast is phenomenal - so well done. I went to Cal Poly and her DD says at one point how safe the town is - he's not wrong. No kidding, it's, "I'd leave my DD8 there with strangers", safe. But, it just takes one person to ruin that though. This podcast should be REQUIRED listening to college freshmen and their parents. it's an investment in time but worth it.