Tag Archives: Marquette University

A Change Of Venue

There is something special about having three daughters. When someone asks me what it is like, I usually comment that there are three adjectives that come to mind: loving, dramatic & expensive. As long as I have the first one, … Continue reading

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Headin’ Out

On my way this morning to Milwaukee to attend the Sigma Kappa Sorority “2014 Doves and Dads Weekend” at Marquette University with our daughter, Megan, (aka Daddy’s little girl). A fun weekend is assured….even if the high temperature will only … Continue reading

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Quiet Again

I just returned from the two-hour round trip, dropping off Megan and her friends from MU, Meg and AJ at CAE for their 0730 flights back to Milwaukee. The three of them spent most of the week at Edisto Beach, … Continue reading

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Good News From The Frozen North

Our two older daughters state that “Bid Day” is probably the best day of the year for most college girls…especially if they get into the sorority they want to get into. Both of them were ADPi at USC, but there … Continue reading

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Bragging On Modern Technology……

…And our daughter. Everything seems to happen at the speed of lght these days…and there are no secrets. Last evening, Megan texted from Milwaukee, this little piece from our local paper…just over an hour after it appears to have been … Continue reading

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Saturday Blues

Saturday morning….0600 50 degrees warmer than it was at this time just four days ago. Rain and thunderstorms through the day. Daddy’s little girl heads back to Marquette Univ. after I just got used to her being back home. At … Continue reading

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Return On Investment

Please stick with me to the end on this one. I will consider it a personal favor if you do and I will be in your debt forever…sort of like in “The Godfather”. We all know the topics we are … Continue reading

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Smiles All Around

Update from Milwaukee: We attended a reception at the very cool Milwaukee Art Museum, for families from the Southeast (PA to Puerto Rico) We met people who live very close to where we did and know some of the people … Continue reading

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Five Hundred Words

Courtesy of Dr. Taylor Marshall. A timely column for many parents and their children….me and mine included My Final 500 Words to College Students

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Here Goes Nothin’

We hit the road tomorrow at “O-Dark Thirty” for the first leg of the drive to Milwaukee to deposit our daughter and her belongings at Marquette University. We will be stoping in Indianapolis for the night, visiting and being the … Continue reading

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Sinking In

In two weeks, I will be on my way to Milwaukee, WI, daughter and her stuff in tow as I bring her to Marquette University. Daddy’s little girl is going to college almost half way across the country. As I … Continue reading

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All Is Well

All is well here. Megan and Alicia are preparing to take a “Orientation Days” trip to Marquette….a “Mother-Daughter” trip and Mom’s first visit to Milwaukee. Jelly is preparing to leave for Ireland on Friday, where she will spend six weeks … Continue reading

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Two Out Of Three

Our two oldest daughters has been/are members of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority at the University of South Carolina. Nice shirt…I like the message. Daughter number three will be heading to Marquette in the fall and ADPi does not have a … Continue reading

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A Good Day

Spent Saturday in Spartanburg, SC with Megan…in her coaching debut. The lead-up can be read here. My daughter has much more patience than I do. This was literally the first time these 9-12 year old girls had donned a VB … Continue reading

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One Last Time

Yesterday evening, I experienced a right of passage. Yesterday evening, I attended my twentieth and last “Back To School Night” at Aquinas HS in Augusta, GA as our youngest daughter has begun her senior year. (Only the last nine were … Continue reading

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