That was close
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Just got dropped off at jfk with the boy. We’re heading to Vancouver tonight and later in the week SFO, LAX, and San Diego for a week of college visits.
Checked our bags, got in line for security when I realized my wallet fell out of my pocket in the uber.
This would have sucked. I already prepaid two separate rentals that I wouldn’t have been able to pick up, we would have had to arrange another flight from LAX to SAN (we’re driving that part) and I would have paid hundreds in Ubers.
As it happened uber has a quick way to reach the driver, he wasn’t far and came back. I gave him 50 plus uber charges you another 20 which goes 100% to the driver.
Disaster averted.
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Modern communications rock.
He's 16, right? So you are starting college visits early, which I think is a great idea. We took Lauren when she was a sophomore. Hearing about the financial realities and how she could get lots of aid for good grades really pumped up her already good performance. I think it also helped her to see that this wasn't some far-off thing - it was real and it was closer than she thought - that's the connection we wanted. Plus she was already in a theater prep program at CCM, the UC conservatory.
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Yeah I posted his baby picture a day or three after he was born.
He’s a junior so this is a decent time. He should have applications in by October or so. So this year and summer are the time for trips. He’s been to LSE, University College London, McGill, and Concordia in Montreal. I’m taking him to UBC Vancouver, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and UCSD.
Next month we have an event in Boston so we’ll visit BU while we’re there. In April his mom takes him to Toronto, Michigan, Northwestern, and U Chicago. Later this year we’ll do day trips to Cornell and Penn. Might add Duke to the list not sure yet.
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My no experience $0.02 worth is that the farther away a student goes to school, the less chance that they will stay there. LOL. Taiwan is not that big, but even so, there were holidays etc. where local or near local would go home, and always felt bad for those who could not and I think they felt bad also.
Also, super good news that you got your wallet back so quickly.
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Yeah the Boy is lucky to have Jon as his dad. As is Lauren to have you. It’s wild to see time fly. My kids are 7-5-3 and we’re hitting full time warp stride now. Luckily we have a number of family traditions (Wisconsin Dells waterpark for spring break, Little League in May and June, neighborhood pool all summer, Cabin/Lake Trip in August, and now Florida in November…) plus some recurring events like Disney on Ice or Jurassic quest, or hot wheels monster jam. The time is flying, but I certainly have no regrets with how much time I’m able to spend.
Anyway, back to your story that is a huge headache averted, good on you for the good tip too.
