The flight in on Thursday brought a bumpy flight, apparently driving without my headlights all the way from Cincinnati and getting pulled over by the cops when I picked up Drake uptown. What a way to start the weekend!
Friday was a rainy, windy day so not a day to be out and about. D-man had to clean the house around noon so I chilled at the rental and then we went out to lunch at the Gaslight Brewery to avoid the potential evening crowds. We came back to the AirBnb for Drake to take his accounting quiz, played some Yahtzee and ordered delivery from Fiesta Charra. We then headed to Fridge and Pantry (bar rental) around 8:30 to kick off Mom’s weekend. This then got us into the infamous Brick Street bar which was fun to see - we even ran into Drake’s roommate while taking a spin on the dance floor and heading home around 12:30. But, because the drink I had at Brick Street had Red Bull in it, I didn’t sleep too well! 😳
Saturday brought gorgeous weather which made the day so great. We headed to the house around 11:15 for lunch and mimosas. I got to check out the house and chat with some more moms. We then walked over to “The Woods” (aka New Bar) which the fraternity rented out. We enjoyed hearing the band led by one of Drake’s fraternity brother (he started the guitar club at Miami and is the senior from Superior) and then another band (which was really good) also played. We spent some time on the patio and talking with different folks which made for a nice afternoon.
We then walked back to the fraternity house and picked up a picture of his pledge class and headed back to the AirBnb. Lots of kids out and about on a gorgeous day in Oxford!
I snuck in a little nap and then we went to the hockey game. Somehow, the RedHawks blew a 2 goal lead with 4 minutes left to play and lost in overtime. Sigh….. at least it was an exciting game (albeit heartbreaking). We then ordered Chinese and walked around uptown a bit when we picked it up. His fraternity rented out CJ’s bar (an Oxford institution it seems) from 6-8, but we didn’t go because we were at the hockey game. He did show me where it was and we will get there some other time.
We came to the rental and played some more Yahtzee and watched some basketball. And all of a sudden it was midnight (and I slept really well).
We actually packed a lot of things in on Sunday morning - opening birthday gifts, yummy omelettes at the dining hall and two hikes. It is pretty cool that there are so many hikes near campus - hopefully Drake can take advantage.
I’m so glad that I was able to go for the weekend and really happy I took the day off work on Friday so we could spend some bonus time together. It was also great to meet his fraternity brothers and their moms - lots of great kids and parents.
It is hard to send your kids away to college, but so much easier when you can see they are thriving and taking in all that college has to offer. It’s really what you strive for as a parent - providing a strong foundation for your kids so they can learn, grow and ultimately, succeed - all while doing so with a kind heart and strong morals.
Uptown (before I was picked up)
Our cute Airbnb
The sitting room - which also had a dining table, mini fridge, microwave and tons of games
Morning coffee on a rainy Friday morning and reading about Oxford
Rainy patio
At Gaslight for lunch
Yahtzee time
At fridge and pantry
Brick Street with our Trash Can drinks
Dance floor (where we eventually ended up)
From the patio on Brick Street with High Street in the background
The house
In the basement of the house - had to have the red solo cup in there
Sunny Saturday!
Yes that pitcher of Natural Light was $4 - just like when I was in college!
The Woods Bar with the band in the background
Hockey game
Watching the final 2 minutes of Pender girls basketball victory
So pretty on campus after the hockey game
Presents
Hiking near campus - football stadium - right there!
Such a fun find
So nice out
Ice cream treat at the airport to wrap up a wonderful weekend.
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