Well the day has finally come when our first child is off to University. We spend the better part of the summer preparing for this day in one way or another and it finally arrived this morning. We woke up really early hoping to beat the rush to Queen's University. We had to wait in a line of cars when we arrived but it really wasn't too bad. We secured a parking spot behind her res and began to carry all of the dorm room items up to the 6th floor.
The first trip we were lucky enough to get an elevator which was good as we have a fridge and a number of other larger items. The subsequent trips we were relegated to the stairs due to the crowds in line at the elevators. Things went relatively smoothly, a few glitches with the computer setup and Internet access but nothing that a quick phone call couldn't resolve.
We all went to one on the dining halls for lunch. It was impressive. There was plenty of selection and the food was very tasty. I wonder if that was due to all the parents being there today or if it is the norm. We will have to wait and hear what it is like mid semester.
So Brittany's classes don't start for another week so it is all fun and games for the first week. Her schedule is booked solid with social events all week, mostly aimed at building school spirit. I figure she will love the first week and I have my fingers crossed about the second week when she will actually have to learn something!
Switching gears, my training continues to go well for the 1/2. I ran a 5k at race pace yesterday that got me across the line in 26:56, a reasonable time. Today I ran 5 miles as per the plan. Tomorrow is an off day. I still can't imagine making it through a 1/2 marathon distance in a little over a month.
Stay Safe!
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