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Nice to be wanted

OK, I realize this might be getting a little obnoxious, so I’ll keep this short. [See above] So that’s good, right? Another very good school, this one in a pretty cool place. [We visited a few months ago.] Truth be told: If Luke doesn’t get into Georgia Tech, this might be my top choice. My top choice.… Read More Nice to be wanted

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 John Donovan1 Comment

Who wears short shorts?

MARY JO: Whaaaat? This isn’t supposed to be here yet. Is it …? JOHN: Well, it says, “You are Tigertown Bound.” I think, uhhh, yeah, I think it is. MJ (peering under the address label): “Dear Luke:” … I can’t see … I’m not sure … JD: What’s it say, what’s it say? You gonna open… Read More Who wears short shorts?

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 John Donovan1 Comment

P is for possibilities

Boiler up!

An update: Friday, a few weeks after he finished his last college application, Luke got his first acceptance. We knew the word was coming down at about 5 p.m. ET. Luke wasn’t going to get home until after the football game that night, and Mary Jo wasn’t about to wait until then. So she jumped… Read More P is for possibilities

October 25, 2015 John Donovan2 Comments

Bald-faced money grabbing

Luke (and Mary Jo) have finished the college application process. The final group: Georgia Tech Texas Illinois Purdue MIT North Carolina State Clemson Colorado School of Mines Now comes the financial aid paperwork, and then the waiting. By late December (for a couple of them), or early in the year (for the rest of them, Tech… Read More Bald-faced money grabbing

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 John Donovan1 Comment

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