Last weekend, we attended the last parent’s weekend of my daughters college experience. (shout out to K who pet sat for me!!) I was going to supersize Sunday, but really, I am in the middle of a good story line for my work in progress, and I don’t have the bandwidth to think of a topic for my in the moment post for this week.

This was one of those bittersweet moments of life: so thrilled that my daughter had an amazing time at college, but a little sad that it’s coming to a close in less than 100 days. That’s right: less than 100 days to graduation…

This is all part of Dumbarton- House, Museum and Park. We did not expect to go for a mini hike in the park- when my daughter googled directions to get to the museum, they brought us to the lovely, but woodsy, park. Luckily I was wearing boots with good treads….The other funny thing was that the gardens housed an exhibit that was previously at the park two blocks from our apartment. Funny how life works sometimes. But really lovely nature and artifacts!
Of course we sat and played games for ten minutes…
home team loses
A Capella
Dueling Magic was hilarious
The Tombs is apparently an institution-
These are from the National Portrait Gallery and The Smithsonian American Art Museum- they are intertwined and I don’t remember which is from where. The Cassatt is one of my favorite paintings!!
Air and Space
Smithsonian History- I love the pop culture stuff!!!
Le Desales- Sushi and French Onion
Crab and artichoke- Old Ebbitt Grill
Yardhouse- onion rings
She’s making the pasta in the front window-
Filomena-Tortelloni Di Michele
Filomena decorates for holidays

43 thoughts on “Anything Can Happen Friday: Senior Parents Weekend”

  1. That was a jam packed weekend wasn’t it!? Just hearing that this was another in the line of lasts for daughter and you brings back memories of all three of mine and yes LA- so very bittersweet but still so much to look forward to as she moves farther in her adult journey. You will love what comes next for her and you!

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    1. On Saturday my husband was like, can I get a nap, and my daughter and I were like…you saw the itinerary…no where did it say nap… (yes…I sent an itinerary four days before…)

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  3. I love that you had an itinerary. I find that totally predictable; you would think your husband would have figured out by now that there would be no naps on this special weekend. There will be plenty of time to nap one day in the far future when he retires. I’m so happy you had this great weekend with your daughter.

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    1. He knew my daughter came to the hotel to drop off clothes for the evening (she was in a basketball tunic for the afternoon game) in his mind, her changing equated to him having time to nap….😆

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  4. Bravo to your daughter on soon becoming a college graduate! And kudos to you and your husband for all it took/takes to help shepherd her through. BTW, you are quite lucky to attend parents’ weekend. When my son was in college (he graduated nearly 6 years ago), he made it clear that he did not want us to attend these events. Well, I don’t think he put it that harshly, that he “didn’t want us” but he said something on the order of “you don’t need to,” which we interpreted as “don’t come.” We respected his choice although it gave me pangs. He was very young when he went to college and maybe overeager at the time to assert his independence. He did let us come to graduation, though, 🤣 one of the greatest days of our lives. So you are in for that treat, even though I know it comes with feelings of poignance.

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    1. As her professor says, welcome to the 35%….my daughter, I think, is one of the few that like having us/me down. It’s her way of showing us how adult she is….she knows where to go, what to do, and how to get there. She’s proud of how she adapted, but I get that’s not the usual mo for a college student

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      1. It really is their territory isn’t it and we have to respect that. I felt that with the 2 oldest especially who both shared housing off campus with friends. I was being invited into their adult space meaning look but do not comment on my living choices 😉

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      2. Yes. She asserts her independence much clearer when I visit (though she did ask me to help her organize something…) than when she’s home. She’s in charge. It’s cool to see her transform into an adult

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  6. 100 days? Whoa – feels like some sort of countdown is called for — like the 100 things I learned in college in descending order. Except that I’m not sure I can name 100 things I learned in college… 🙂

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  13. We work so hard to raises our children right. And then when we realize we’ve done just that, we’re faced with the fact that raising them means they will eventually leave us and go out on their own. Exactly as it should be, of course, but it’s still a loss. The good thing is that we build new relationships with our adult sons and daughters that are also very nice!

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  16. I’m sure the impending end of college is bittersweet for your daughter, too.

    I have to say, I love it when onion rings are presented in tower form like that. You never see it with donuts or bagels, and suddenly, that feels like a missed opportunity to me…

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