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       Stardate: 20220827.1942 
       Location: Kitchen table
       Input Device: Gemini PDA
       Audio: "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens in my head.
       Visual: Kitchen table, Gemini PDA.
       Emotional: tired, as usual.  
       
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       We dropped off my son at college today.  It is his first year.  My
       wife is sad and has been dreading this day, even more so since he 
       graduated from high school.  I am ok and I think he is ready to go.  
       My son is excited to go.  
       
       For me, it just seems fast, like all of it.  He was here and growing 
       up and now he has moved on to the next stage.  I remember going 
       through it myself and I know that my relationship changed with my
       parents when I left.  I am interested in seeing what will happen 
       with us next.
       
       There is a mix of happiness, sadness, mixed emotions.  My wife 
       doesn't want any of the sadness so she is out with her cousins so 
       she can be distracted.  I just stayed home to process this in my 
       own way.  I'd write more about it but there is just nothing right 
       now.  Just to sit here with this.  He should be fine.
       
       I wanted to take a nap earlier, but ended up just futzing around 
       with music.  Fun, but didn't really seem to go anywhere, so I stopped
       after about an hour.  Maybe I'll practice other people's music later
       this evening.  In the meantime, I gotta look for some food.
       
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