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mauconnfan said:
Never an easy day when I get to dad's bday and it's been 23 years for me. Hope you did okay harry! Thanks
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I hear ya. It will be 27 years for me this December. My dad died in the middle of the night during finals week in my Junior year. I was studying with my GF, now wife, in her dorm room and crashed there. Campus police knocked on the door in the middle of the night to let me know. It kills me to this day that he never got to meet his grandkids. He missed so many things he would have loved. Soccer games, baseball games, basketball games and the grandson named after him giving his valedictory speech. My uncle was able to be there though and it really moved him. It has been tough on all of us and still is all these years later.
 
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Paesano said:
I hear ya. It will be 27 years for me this December. My dad died in the middle of the night during finals week in my Junior year. I was studying with my GF, now wife, in her dorm room and crashed there. Campus police knocked on the door in the middle of the night to let me know. It kills me to this day that he never got to meet his grandkids. He missed so many things he would have loved. Soccer games, baseball games, basketball games and the grandson named after him giving his valedictory speech. My uncle was able to be there though and it really moved him. It has been tough on all of us and still is all these years later.
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He didn't miss them!
 
Paesano said:
I hear ya. It will be 27 years for me this December. My dad died in the middle of the night during finals week in my Junior year. I was studying with my GF, now wife, in her dorm room and crashed there. Campus police knocked on the door in the middle of the night to let me know. It kills me to this day that he never got to meet his grandkids. He missed so many things he would have loved. Soccer games, baseball games, basketball games and the grandson named after him giving his valedictory speech. My uncle was able to be there though and it really moved him. It has been tough on all of us and still is all these years later.
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I think this is the first time I've ever teared up reading the BY. Not a bad way at all to carry on his legacy it sounds like. I too am named after a grandfather I never got to meet (sure as heck wasn't the valedictorian though..., sorry grandpa).
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
I think this is the first time I've ever teared up reading the BY. Not a bad way at all to carry on his legacy it sounds like. I too am named after a grandfather I never got to meet (sure as heck wasn't the valedictorian though..., sorry grandpa).
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It was hard to write too. It is amazing how painful it still is after all this time. When I saw my uncle tear up at my son's graduation I almost lost it. I can only imagine how tough it was for him to hear his brother's name announced in an arena in that context. The rapid swings between sadness and pride were tough but, yeah it was more good than bad in the end. After a nice Italian meal and some wine...and shots...everyone was focused on the positive, past and present. The kid is the first in the family to go to an ivy league school and that is a big deal for a close family.
 
Paesano said:
The kid is the first in the family to go to an ivy league school and that is a big deal for a close family.
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Where's he going?
 
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Paesano said:
Cornell for engineering. For now he is thinking engineering physics for a major. He wants to work on fusion power and propulsion, eventually. But he is on their Formula SAE team and is starting to love mechanical "stuff". Nothing like a race car to do that to you.
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Outstanding - congratulations.
 
Paesano said:
Cornell for engineering. For now he is thinking engineering physics for a major. He wants to work on fusion power and propulsion, eventually. But he is on their Formula SAE team and is starting to love mechanical "stuff". Nothing like a race car to do that to you.
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Yep congrats!
 
Paesano said:
Cornell for engineering. For now he is thinking engineering physics for a major. He wants to work on fusion power and propulsion, eventually. But he is on their Formula SAE team and is starting to love mechanical "stuff". Nothing like a race car to do that to you.
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One of my best friends growing up went to Cornell and now makes 6x as much money as I do computing things for CitiGroup, so this was a smart move.
 
Paesano said:
Cornell for engineering. For now he is thinking engineering physics for a major. He wants to work on fusion power and propulsion, eventually. But he is on their Formula SAE team and is starting to love mechanical "stuff". Nothing like a race car to do that to you.
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Wow, smart young man.
 
Paesano said:
Cornell for engineering. For now he is thinking engineering physics for a major. He wants to work on fusion power and propulsion, eventually. But he is on their Formula SAE team and is starting to love mechanical "stuff". Nothing like a race car to do that to you.
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Super great job! Congrats
 
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Catsailor said:
Happy Octoberfest Mau
Mine was a few days ago (10/11th).
Ditto on father (good friday '86) and mom (July 4th '96)
tough days for me.
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Happy belated. My nephew is 11th.

Mom's 90, had to tell her she's staying in a home for good a few weekends ago. Tore me apart. Many of them did so much for us the reality of this all just sucks sometimes. The Boneyard is one of the few places you can hide and laugh and share something which isn't as important as everyday life but still keeps us smiling. I thank everyone for that part of it no doubt!
 
Paesano said:
Cornell for engineering. For now he is thinking engineering physics for a major. He wants to work on fusion power and propulsion, eventually. But he is on their Formula SAE team and is starting to love mechanical "stuff". Nothing like a race car to do that to you.
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Congrats Paesano!

My son chose mechanical engineering, as well, although at UConn and enrolled in their Eurotech Program (double major in German), including a year abroad (Germany) and UConn facilitated an internship with a German aerospace company. He returned for MS in Engineering at UConn then back to europe to a Swiss school/research lab where he just got his PhD (computer science/artificial intel/robotics).

UConn engineering/Eurotec opened lots of doors for him...perhaps Cornell has similar program to Eurotech (highly recommend). Just a thought.

Best of luck to your son on his journey!

My only connection to Cornell is Hospital for Special Surgery which put this "humpty dumpty" back together again after a regrettable ski brain fart. Most grateful to fine HHS/Cornell doctors et al. :)
 
I hear you Mau. Only people who have been through (and care about) the aging parent journey get it.
We have x5.
 
mauconnfan said:
Happy belated. My nephew is 11th.

Mom's 90, had to tell her she's staying in a home for good a few weekends ago. Tore me apart. Many of them did so much for us the reality of this all just sucks sometimes. The Boneyard is one of the few places you can hide and laugh and share something which isn't as important as everyday life but still keeps us smiling. I thank everyone for that part of it no doubt!
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Yeah, that's a rough part of life. In the same way that fleud said missing people is the downside of love, getting old and dieing is the downside of living. And I hear you about them doing so much for us. Not only that but many of our parents lived through some tough times and coped with serious adversity. All we can do is roll with the punches and make the most of today. There is always something positive to channel your energy into, even if it can be tough to do that sometimes.
 
CAHUSKY said:
October 4 was the 1 year anniversary of my dad's passing. His birthday is coming up on November 7. I understand it gets easier with time. I sure as hell hope so.
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I can't imagine what that must be like. I'm still in the fantasy world that my parents will be around forever. I see things like this and I realize that's not the case. My heart bleeds blue for you CAHUSKY.
 
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