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Nothing like we expected, and the decision has been made.  Not sure what Frankie thought, but I expected the school to be bigger.  The campus is laid out like a beehive with the 13-story Muse Hall at its apex (a misnomer as it is actually at the bottom of a hill).  The school is a little more than an hour and a half from our home making it far enough away to not worry about running into us, but close enough to come home when she desires.  She is already planning on burning up the telephone lines when she first leaves.  I predict it will not be as much or as often as she thinks.  The best part?  We can meet at the mall (is actually closer to her than me) and spend a day together window-shopping.  

Frankie played her flute for four instructors in the new Covington Fine Arts Building auditorium.  I sat backstage and thought she sounded fine.  But I am not the one to ask.  Unless you play really off-key I think it sounds fine.  We had a tour of part of the campus and joined the music therapy students in a drum circle.  Before leaving we had to visit the campus bookstore and acquire a Radford hoodie.  Why does it have to get so windy and cold in April?  I thought the winds would stay in March and the showers (which were few) would start for April.  Will be in for a delay all spring and summer long?

Frankie made it into the Honors Academy and this sounds like it is right up her alley.  If When she makes it into the Music Program she will have to decide whether she wants to live in the honors or fine arts dorms.  Decisions, decisions.  I am leaning towards the honors dorms, at least for the first year.  She can always utilize the practice rooms and dance studio without living in the arts dorm.  I will let her make the final decision.

Today I spent some time looking into the cost of college and feel a little better.  It is over $16,000 for one year, but if we can manage some good scholarships and get some low/no interest student loans, this should not be an issue.  Besides, it is far less than what I am paying and I manage somehow.

Boy, has it really been over a month since I posted here?  Amazing how time flies.  March was a busy month in our household.  Lulu turned 16 in March.  My little girl is growing up so fast.  She will be eligible for her driver’s license in June.  Then I will need to make a decision on which vehicle she will get to use.  Benny is officially a teenager.  He turned 13 in late March.  Three teenagers under one roof!  DH also celebrated a birthday in March.  And yes, we have three cakes between the 12th and the 21st every year.  All are ice cream and none last very long in our house.

Frankie has gotten accepted into every college she applied; she was worried she would not be accepted into any.  JMU is her first choice, but she did not get accepted into their music program.  Disappointing, yes, but there is always next year.  She did get accepted into Radford’s music program and their honor’s program.  She is leaning this way.  She auditions for Radford this coming Monday.  I know, how did she get into the music program without auditioning?  I asked the same thing.  They looked at her music experience.  Frankie has been in marching band 4 years, IDL 2 years, Jazz band 1 year, made the high school All-District band 1 year (7th chair concert), and takes private lessons - flute 2 years, piano 2 years.  

Next week Lulu and I will be going to Washington D.C. with the History Club.  This is exciting.  We will get to take a tour of the White House and one day will be spent at Six Flags.  Not sure which is more exciting.  We do love a good roller coaster!  Then there is Easter and I may do our famous egg hunt.  Our house sits on 3 acres and it makes for a fun hunt.   We shall see.  Money is tight and we like to put money in the eggs.  I may do it anyway.

Now I will leave you with the IDLers practicing on the bus without their instruments.  Enjoy!