No Surprises This Year
We ended up giving The Boy his birthday presents early this year. We had ordered a 22-inch LCD monitor and a set of powered speakers for his laptop. Unfortunately, the shipment was delivered while California Girl and I were in the pool and the monitor was not packed inside another box. There wasn’t any point in waiting until his actual birthday since his laptop is the only computer that “needs” a monitor. We could have delayed giving him the speakers since they were still a surprise; but it seemed pointless to wait and make him rearrange the desk twice.
He really likes his new computer accessories. His laptop is fast and powerful; but only has a 15-inch display. Good for portability; but not the best for desktop use. And the speakers make music should much better. He’s got an excellent system for an 18 soon to be 19-year old college student.
So far, it’s been a good summer for The Boy. He got outstanding grades his freshman year and earned a summer of rest and relaxation. He doesn’t have anything to do and sleeps in as late as he wants. The fall term will start in a couple of months. But, until then, he can enjoy the rewards of his hard work.
Congratulations to The Boy on his successful, ‘outstanding year’. If it works to forward the message – tell mhim it’s from a retired math prof. Kudos to the two of you for raising a kid who does well from the start – so many students now don’t.
yondan
Yondan: I’ll pass along the compliment. So many kids get off to a bid start their first year and many do not return for their second. He’s right where he needs to be and that is rare especially given his major.
Damn! 22-inch monitor….I am totally envying him!
Rage says: Hopefully it will last him until that size becomes the standard. We’ve got a 22-inch monitor on out desktop too. It’s nice, but it’s definitely not as nice as his. As good monitor is essential given how much time as we spend staring at a screen; especially since both California Girl and I wear bifocals.