I've heard from all of the five colleges I applied to. The tabs have come in. I am officially too cool for school!

In spite of the unhappy news I received from Harvard, Dartmouth, and Middlebury, I will still get to see Marlboro in a few weeks. Eileen Howard, a lovely friend of Laurel and Chad's, agreed to drive me and host me while I'm in Vermont. She lives a couple hours' drive from Marlboro and the airport (in the opposite direction), and has advised me into train routes from Vermont to D.C. After visiting the school, interviewing students, and sitting in on a class (perhaps two), I will spend about 20 hours on the train to get to Annapolis. Just in time for Croquet!

Then on the agenda: hang with family and friends until D&A's wedding on the 18th of May.

The change of pace will do me some good.