College Dude came home to the new arrangement. Surprise! Your room, well, it's kind like, uh, well, you see your cousins - remember how much you love them, right??? We'll they took over your room because . . . .
Poor guy. Over a year ago, when he left for college, his youngest brother observed the required 30 days of polite waiting and then TOOK OVER his room. He didn't just move in. Out! went the old furniture. Out! went the wall color. All replaced by a bedroom literally fit for a (middle school ) king. (see previous post). College Dude's stuff was politely relocated to the room lovingly referred to as the "nursery" since that is where they all started. Son P slept in the nursery for 12 years. It was his time to pounce on the abandoned real estate.
College Dude adjusted to his return to the nursery with a nice futon and bookshelves and called it his. Served him well for those rare occasions he came home even in the summer.
And now this. The futon is out of the nursery, replaced by girly twin beds with flowers and butterflies, dolls, doll necessities and an Appaloosa. There are colors in there new to any of the boys' rooms. Pink animal print patterns this girly mom could only imagine in her boy-birthing dreams. And Dora! Where did SHE come from?
The futon is now in a corner. In the Basement. His closet is the laundry room where he keeps his favorite clothes anyway. College Dude shrugged and unpacked. He'll fit in nicely while he's home for break.
