Baby brother had his transfer student orientation at UIUC yesterday and we all scurried along with him. Well, ok - some of us hobbled.... me... I hobbled. I was SO thankful to have Ranger with me by the end of the day! With all the excitement radiating off baby brother, we should've had hazmat suits, really... it was cute.
Our day started out with a brand new experience - waiting at a bus stop in the shuttle lot to ride an MTD bus! Now, I know someone who was going to college with a SD and had a horrible accident on an MTD bus - so I was a nervous WRECK about this. (Of course this also disregards the fact that I know TONS of people who have had GREAT experiences on buses with a service dog!) Ranger, however, was a pro. He stepped right on, walked with me to the back - didn't disturb any of the passengers, and laid down at my feet. So much for ME being the professional! And so the day went. From crossing the campus at least 4 times - to inside buildings, classrooms, lecture halls, Follinger Auditorium.... he was a trooper. I was so proud of him.
Funny thing happened while sitting in the ECE Advising office. Of course, as usual, the secretaries were falling all over themselves fawning over him. They asked his name and I said 'Ranger.' Secretary A says to B "Oh my! Just like in the Janet Evanovich books! And doesn't he LOOK like Ranger would too??" --- FIRST TIME I've ever had someone nail the reference. I grinned and we started talking!
Then in the bookstore, while waiting for Baby Brother to read ALL the fine print of the bank account he had to open to attach to his iCard (wth ever happened to the days when it was just 'there?') - the bank staff attendants were just tickled to death over "how absolutely WONDERFUL he was!"
All in all, worn out and dead on his feet, he really did a great job. It was a long day that started at 6a and ended well after 6p last night. Today he's got the day off and he's sleeping.... a lot!
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