today is a big day for us. we leave this afternoon to take our daughter up to college in NorCal. she's attending my alma mater where she'll major in early childhood education (and perhaps elem. ed.). she's been busy packing her stuff and cleaning her room, and we've been buying supplies. it's feeling kind of surreal. we know she's ready to do this, and i think we're ready for her to go, but being that this is our only child and this is the first time for this experience, well, it can get rather emotional at times, and i imagine our drive home this week may be a teary affair here and there. we're looking forward to it but at the same time, it's going to be a big adjustment for her and for us. would appreciate your prayers/positive thoughts for her (and us) in going through this.