As an adult I fondly look back on the years I spent in college. I have thought about returning to college to further my education, but it never crossed my mind to live as a student in a dorm – until this weekend. My youngest daughter, Gigi has been back at university for one month and we were missing each other. We planned a trip for me to visit her. I was going to get a hotel room however, she thought it would be more fun if I stayed in the dorm with her, soooo I went back to college.

Friday night was like many Fridays I had as a young student; I stayed in Gigi’s room reading while she was working across campus. As a student I did not appreciate the quiet time but as an adult I crave a few hours alone with a good book anytime I can get it, so it was a glorious night! When she returned we talked and laughed with our friends Ben and Jerry then settled in for the night. I fell asleep quickly but as the night turned into morning I discovered that dorm bunks are not as comfortable as I remembered. I was pretty sure my bed was better than the air mattress where Gigi slept so no complaints. I was happy to have this time with her.

The next morning we went for breakfast and we spent hours reviewing Anatomy and playing games on the floor of her room with one of her besties, Ash. The dorm where I spent most of my college days had rooms and shared bathrooms amongst those in the same hall. That was it. Her dorm is more like a hotel. We ventured to the first level where we played (terribly) several games of pool while our noses danced to the delightful smell of french fries coming from the full-service convenience store across the hall. Gigi had me bring my swimsuit in case we would decide to go to the beach or swim in their dorm pool which has a lazy river for floating. In my dorm we didn’t even have a bath tub! We dressed up and went out for a nice dinner, Gigi, Ash and me. We had a great time and fantastic food.

Do I expect to live full-time in Gigi’s dorm anytime soon? No, I am too far past my early twenties for that. Would I suffer through a few nights on a dorm bunk so I can spend quality time with my baby girl? ABSOLUTELY!

What did we do on Sunday? I will let you know in Thursday’s post.