Tuesday, September 6, 2001.  9:30 a.m. Departing from her first apartment; living in her first city; wearing her first business dress; commuting on her first metro; arriving to her first job; it’s her first day! After a long summer of resumes and interviews, our oldest begins her life with a fresh new MBA and a career off in the big city!  The internship at CVS is ancient history as well as the college classes, exams, sorority, professors, and finals!  Today, Caity, just 21, walks into a corporate environment to make her mark in the world. Now, following a noisy house with big sister home and the “wee-Hotts” in school; no one is stomping in the kitchen, falling down the stairs, and hanging on the fridge door looking for milk for cereal.  The television has been set to the news ALL morning instead of Pokemon and Disney.  The only lights on are those absolutely necessary instead of all three floors blaring like a lighthouse.  Breakfast occurred at one single moment and is … [Read more...]