Monday Blues

Once I have all the kids home, I get used to having them around. When they go back to school, I miss their antics, faces & voices. I feel like I'm in a bit of a funk for a few days. Today is especially bad. Probably because it started out with a bit of a migraine which is winding down now, thankfully.

It wasn't the most productive idea to spend time on reviewing the college research I've done for Gib. But, we have an invitation to an open house next Monday, and I wanted to see if it was worth it. So I slowly reviewed all 8 universities that have pinged the radar while trying to find the energy to form impressions and gather facts. I really need to start a spreadsheet but that will take time and I probably should be on my A Game when I attempt to begin that project.

Turns out there were 3 which had college preview days to choose from for next Monday. I have a hard time making decisions when working with a headache, so it only took me a few hrs to sign up for the one at University of Evansville. It's not too far away, which I like.

Next month, on February 20th (another school holiday) I might sign up for one at Union University which is in state. I'm just a little bleh on that one, but I don't know why. I do want to look into a state school, if only for tuition comparisons, but really, they all leave us just a little under-impressed. Gib did say his number one criteria was out of state, and secondly not too large. March and April also offer college visit days at other universities that fit the bill, but I don't know if I want to go to that many. Choosing wisely is part of the process, and a winter trip to Southern Florida in the name of college research does have its merits.

So my kids - Adventurous or just eager to leave?! Pondering that will not help the Monday Blues, so I'll just go with adventurous.