From nest to first apartment
Today I had a lovely time cruising around Southern Manitoba with my son. In recent years, we have taken to stealing moments where it is just him and me in the car. We crank up the tunes and act like goofs. Today we met at the thrift store and he found the best thing: a three CD boxed set of disco tunes! I regret not paying for it myself as now I have little chance of trying to keep it when he and his girlfriend leave for school. We drove around town with the disco beat of "Stayin' Alive" pumping from the sub-woofer. We realised that our disco tour was turning into something of a public service, as children started to dance as we drove by and people smiled and laughed. It was a moot point if they were laughing at us or with us. The music made them happy; they were smiling, period. Sadly, these fun rides are numbered as we prepare for my son's trip out West for school and into his first apartment, I will miss him so.
We managed to find and rent a charming, one bedroom suite in a Spanish style home owned by a lovely BC family. Considering that my son and his girlfriend will be new to the area, I was thinking that it might be best if they get identification tags from Buy Canadian First member I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) . Yes, I know that they are both adults, but the average time for family to be notified of an emergency situation is five hours!! That is much too long. These tags will give me peace of mind.
The cost to move their stuff to British Columbia is expensive.We will be looking at options such as a small car rental that they can jam full of their belongings and use to camp along the way in. These great laptop stands from Buy Canadian First member Chillbeds offer protection during transport and also keep the laptop cool while in use, prolonging its life.
It is hard to sort out what to send with him at this moment but the home owners have been such help with gathering furniture that my son may be able to get away with not having to bring much. One thing that I would like to give him as a housewarming gift is a beautiful, wooden cutting board from Buy Canadian First member Arbol, which he will get good use out of as a Culinary student. I also hope that he has a little thought of me and his sisters every time he uses it.
Do you have any children leaving the nest soon?
Image credits: Buy Canadian First members: I.C.E tage, Chillbeds, Arbol
