Culture time…

For the record: I’m still using a 2020 M1 Macbook Air (running Sequoia) and an iPhone 12 mini (running iOS 18) as my primary devices and I have no current plans to change that.

After Beatrix freaked out a bit about total 4 year college estimate number, Bethany and I just put together a little doc for her spelling out all the numbers: Total cost minus scholarship and fed loans, out of pocket cost, and current 529 balance, etc. Proud of having done so.

I especially like the final summary:

In other words, don’t worry too much about these big numbers. Your parents have planned well for this possibility. We would not have encouraged you to go to a school we could not afford. We want what’s best for you.

I believe it will provide some perspective.

Feeling useful today.

Beatrix is a firm believer in full reading anything you are going to sign, especially the fine print. Every. Single. Word. Double if she does not understand at first. Skimming is for suckers. Which is both smart and tedious. Especially during this whole college financial aid process.

OK, so there’s Kansas which we pronounce “can-sas”. But then there’s Arkansas which we pronounce “ar-can-saw” despite the fact it’s spelled like it should be pronounced “ar-can-sas”. Or, perhaps we should pronounce Kansas “can-saw”?

English is stupid.

Today’s sobbing-in-the-car-moment at the thought of Beatrix going away to college brought to you by After The Setting Sun by The Head and The Heart.

Coming (too) soon…

Today’s Lasts:

• Beatrix’s last Norwegian Folk Dance performance with Per Gynt (Happy Syttende Mai to my Norwegian friends 🇳🇴)
• Beatrix’s last High School Musical performance and post show cast party (The Music Man).

All the feels.

Beatrix before Senior Prom. Dress is a family heirloom. Originally worn by her Grandmother, then her Mom to Junior Prom, and now her.

All the feels.