My nephew was at University of Buffalo and there were a few cases in his building so my sister picked him up. He was learning remote from his dorm room but felt isolated not knowing anyone and not going out so he kinda wanted to come home anyway. He's now learning remote from home but like your grandson, room and board was paid for and non-refundable. Despite most of the food venues being closed.
I hate to even suggest any theories, but in this case they opened up, collected the room and board, and then started to show problems and many students, that were smart enough to get into college, decided that it was dangerous and psychologically painful to be that isolated and wanted to go home. Since they still haven't shut down the school, they are feeling that they are not even slightly obligated to return some of the "services" money. In his school, only the freshman were allowed on campus. All others had to take the lessons at home.
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All of that looks super great @JenniferS !It was a gorgeous day (25°C/77°F) so we thought we’d have one final patio lunch. Unfortunately our favourite riverside restaurant closed their two outdoor (4th and 5th floor) patios two weeks ago. In light of today’s delightful respite from weeks of rain, they hurriedly opened up the 4th level patio.
No reservations permitted, and there was a two hour wait at 2:45. Good excuse to try out a new place.
Farmhouse grilled cheese - Ontario cheddar and sliced apples.
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Buffalo chicken and bacon grilled cheese.
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Dill pickle soup. Oh my word, this was good.
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Portobello mushroom pierogi.
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We love Ottawa and the Falls. We only go to TO if we’re going to a game, and then we go via GO Train.All of that looks super great @JenniferS !
I wonder when my wife and I will ever get back to visiting Ontario again?
We have good memories of Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls!
Since I lived practically within spitting distance of Quebec for most of my life, that is the place that has stuck with me the most. I had a brother/sister in law that lived in Haliburton, Ont. that my wife and I visited twice. Once for my nephews wedding and once just for fun. It never really was fun though. The relationship with Quebec has been up and down, but one of the highlights of my life was Expo 67. That is where I fell in love with World Fairs. I have overhead pictures of the grounds in a large size photo on my wall and all kinds of pamphlets and tour books about it. In 67 I was 19 years old. Three years later I found myself on the other side of the world in Vietnam and took my R&R in Osaka, Japan where Expo 70 was being held. I never got to any others, but my love for theme parks probably came from that first experience in Quebec. I still have a few dollars of Canadian (hard to take seriously) Money in an envelope stashed someplace. Damned if I can remember where. It's not a real popular currency here in NC anyway.All of that looks super great @JenniferS !
I wonder when my wife and I will ever get back to visiting Ontario again?
We have good memories of Ottawa, Toronto and Niagara Falls!
That reminds me of my infamous trip to Toronto to attend a wedding. We left the car in Montreal at my wife's brothers house and took the train to Toronto. The going there was fine, but ran into troubles on the way back. I knew there was food service on the train so I wasn't even concerned. Along with us was my 2.5 year old daughter and her 8 month old baby sister. I thought I had planned ahead and spent extra of get American Express travelers checks (cheques). Once back in route the kids were getting hungry or at least the two year old was and so was my wife and I. Her mother carried the babies meal someplace mysteriously inside her. The train took everything cash and visa travelers checks. Nothing else. It was about a six hours ride back to Montreal and what a joy it was to have a 2 year old whining all the way back. Between the two of us we had only enough cash to get a candy bar and that was what we held it all together with. I have to be honest, it never occurred to me that they wouldn't take American Express Travelers Checks. I'm glad my daughters were not old enough to understand some of the words I was using about the Canadian Rail customer service.
Weird. Back when traveller’s cheques were still a thing, the only type we ever bought were American Express ... from both our local bank and CAA.
You can imagine my surprise. I thought that of all the travelers checks American Express would be the ones that were universally accepted. I think the worst part was in spite of them seeing that we had two small children plus ourselves, no one made any effort to help us at all. I don't usually expect a handout, but damn I was perfectly willing to pay if they would have just accepted what I had. Not for me, but my 2 year old didn't consume very much, any amount would have made her calm. They didn't take credit cards either. Again this was 1977. Hopefully things have changed by now.
How was that mushroom pierogi? I love mushrooms!!! I'll pass on the other stuff, though.It was a gorgeous day (25°C/77°F) so we thought we’d have one final patio lunch. Unfortunately our favourite riverside restaurant closed their two outdoor (4th and 5th floor) patios two weeks ago. In light of today’s delightful respite from weeks of rain, they hurriedly opened up the 4th level patio.
No reservations permitted, and there was a two hour wait at 2:45. Good excuse to try out a new place.
Farmhouse grilled cheese - Ontario cheddar and sliced apples.
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Buffalo chicken and bacon grilled cheese.
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Dill pickle soup. Oh my word, this was good.
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Portobello mushroom pierogi.
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Very good. They sell them frozen too, so we’re going back next week.
(Although I'd mess up their population statistics, to 4.) 
And Hubs makes 5!I think I would like living in Cardin.
Well now you're just overpopulating the place.
You are making a huge assumption that she plans on bringing him with her. What's the use of getting away to a quiet spot if you bring the noise along with you?