Anna is all moved into her dorm room at Texas State University. This picture was taken before her roommate arrived (you can see her roommate’s empty bed on the other side of the room).
Her roommate showed up later to move in. I drove out there yesterday to spend time with her there. I stopped at Walmart in Sealy and got some of her favorite snacks, a container of Clorox wipes, and a large gift bag to throw it all in. My last stop was at a truck stop in Schulenberg, Texas called The Texan. We do inventory every now and then at The Texan. They have a lot of cool jewelry, which I always have to scan when we go there. One entire fixture is of these bracelets, which are made from plastics cleaned out of oceans. Proceeds from the bracelets help oceanic wildlife. I picked Anna’s favorite color and put it in the gift bag with all the snacks and Clorox wipes.
Finally, I got to San Marcos, and Anna wanted to try an Italian place. After our meal, I drove her around San Marcos to see what was around. She doesn’t have her car with her. Her father wanted to work on it. Luckily, San Marcos is a very walkable city. Besides, the streets there are so insane that it’s actually better to walk. Think Lombard Street in San Francisco. I haven’t been there in 35 years, but San Marcos is almost on that level of insanity. I then gave her $50 in cash as she got out of my car to go back into the dorm. I didn’t go in, mostly because there was no legal parking.
When I got back to my mom’s house, Anna texted me and said she and her roommate went to HEB with my gift card. I asked what they got, and she said, “ Tomatoes, apples, lettuce, bread, mustard, cheese, lunch meat, a cutting board, whipped cream, Arizona tea.”
I hope Anna enjoys dorm life! You've got her off to a great start. I lived in a student residence for the first year that I spent at university. It's a great way to transition and learn the ropes of both student and university life.
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