Back to school

I drove Ian back to Cornell last Thursday. All of his stuff fit nicely into the Prius...even the 150.00 of groceries we picked up at the Wegmans in Ithaca. Ian is no longer on campus but is in an apartment with 4 other guys. Apparently, Cornell doesn't have enough rooms for all their students and Ian had a high lottery number so he was shut out of housing. This apartment is just down the hill from West Campus...very close to where he would have ended up anyway. He found 4 friends and they rented a place in Ravenwood. His room is the upper window with the fan. Big livingroom with tv (it was working when I left) and a dining room with only 4 chairs (I seem to be the only one who cares)
Decent kitchen (or at least it was when I left) and even a dishwasher5 bedrooms in the place each with double bed, dresser and desk (bigger than his room at home)
His closet is huge and very neatly organized (when I left.) They must rent to a lot of girls.

I made his bed, helped him unpack his clothes and dishes and food, cleaned the kitchen and kissed him good-bye. I didn't even cry this time.

The next day, as Rob and I were on our way to a wedding, I received a text from Ian. "Seamus and Nick are on their way over to pick up a saw and a hammer. And they will need a drill too." I immediately called Ian back to find out what was going on and let him know we were not at home to lend tools. After badgering him relentlessly, I found out that his Syracuse friends were coming down to visit and they all want to build a beer pong table.

Good lord. He may have inherited some drinking skills but I have neglected to teach carpentry. Luckily he has health insurance and the rental company is only authorized to take out the rent....not the damages.

Ian's new address is:
516 University Ave Apt B 5
Ithaca, NY 14850

I can't wait to see what this place looks like when the other 4 guys arrive. I will post pictures.