After bringing my nephew to Univ. of Michigan it was time for yet another college move.  This time it was my brother who was starting college in Princeton.  While we were in Michigan, they had already done all the heavy lifting.  And i mean that literally.  He will be staying on the 2nd floor and there was no elevator.  So that meant multiple trips up and down the stairs carrying suitcases, boxes, shopping bags etc etc etc.  

After the initial orientation activities, we all met up in New York and took the train together back to Princeton.  It was a quick and painless train ride on the NJ Transit.  We were lucky enough to take the express train which meant arriving in Princeton in just under an hour. We were booked at the Hampton Inn, which by the looks of the other guests, was the hotel of choice for Princeton parents.  

My brother arrived from San Francisco the following morning with the rental car and before long we were off to the freshmen’s (and their parents’) go-to stops–Target, Best Buy and Bed, Bath.  We just had some last minute purchases to make which would complete my brother’s must-haves to begin his college life.

Along the way, we decided to sample the local restaurants.  First meal was at Delizio Pizza. A small, neighborhood pizza place that served a variety of flavors, along with salads, pasta and sandwiches.  At first, we were kind of worried about the place, till we saw that, even around 2pm, there was a constant stream of people coming in for a slice or two.  Our pizzas turned out to be really good.  I had the Buffalo Chicken Pizza and White Pizza with Tomatoes.  Both were winners!  As it turns out Delizio Pizza was Delicious!

We decided to drop off the rest of my brother’s stuff at his dorm so we could get a chance to see the campus before the next day’s official move in began.  Princeton is a beautiful campus with old buildings and lots of Inday photo opportunities.  

And once you walk out the gates of the campus, you see a very pretty town with lots of small restaurants, shops and, most importantly, a big Starbucks with free wi-fi!  

The next day, which was the official move in day for the students, we attended the Family Brunch.  We were able to sample the offerings of the dining hall and there was a lot! I had the chicken lunch special, while my brother and stepmom chose the breakfast specials of French Toast and Omelette (to order mind you!)  not satisfied with my big meal, i still had to have some scoop your own ice cream with frosted flakes toppings.  Thankfully, due to limited visitor parking spaces, we would have to walk back to the car (so i could burn all that food).  

All these college visits is bringing back so many memories.  College days were so simple.  Not much to worry about.  You just had to get your ass to class,  pass the tests and register for the next semester.  The biggest problem was “What do I wear to the party on Saturday?”  These days, there are bigger things to worry about plus you still have to think “What do I wear to the party on Saturday?”

I still can’t believe that these boys are in college already.  What’s even more mind-boggling is that my oldest nephew, who I used to baby sit, is now a college sophomore!!!  

Inday, you are not so young anymore!

That’s all for now….bow…time to put on some of my anti-aging moisturizer.