The Nest is Still Full

A high school senior lives in our house, and this has created some stress. His mother and I are driven to distraction by the college application process. He has applied to expensive private schools over a broad geographic footprint. We have heard from one school so far, and he was accepted! He celebrated by attaching his rear end to the sofa, grinding a video game and shotgunning Yoohoos.
ATTENTION, UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS HUMANS: His test scores are excellent. His GPA is high. He shows up for work on time at the chicken place. We are happy he is doing this. It gets him out of his room where all he does is study, study, study!
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In the meantime, Little Sister took a big risk recently. In front of a packed house at a local theater, she belted out a duet from "Gypsy" with lots of high notes and solos. Despite extensive school and community theater experience, this was the first time she has put her voice out there all by itself. The reviews have been spectacular. The best part is, she has no intention of pursuing The Stage as a career. She has her own college plans, and her performance art is just an outlet. I hope we learn something from what we're enduring now with her brother. Maybe the next college application process will be a little less stressful.

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