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Congrats to AlaskanAg99! Here's his answer: Let's see...once I moved off campus my parents bought a house ('97, was so cheap back then) as my brother was 2 years behind me. Rent = mortgage + insurance + taxes + bills/4 roommates.
But this was a fixer upper and Dad was 80 miles away. Many a Saturday morning I'd be dragged out of bed, hungover, still drunk to pour concrete, endless painting, re-roof, set tile and we even rebuilt the kitchen in 2 weeks after taking it down to the studs. And one of the bathrooms after that.
How often did he come up? Way too often, and I'd be left with a task-list to get done before the next weekend.
It wasn't until much later that I appreciated the education he gave me in plumbing, wiring, reading construction codes (and how to find standards), sheet rocking, mudding and general know-how to man up and get it done. Skills I've used on the older homes I've since owned.
I've thanked him many times since, and now looking back...those were some good times.

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Let's see...once I moved off campus my parents bought a house ('97, was so cheap back then) as my brother was 2 years behind me. Rent = mortgage + insurance + taxes + bills/4 roommates.

But this was a fixer upper and Dad was 80 miles away. Many a Saturday morning I'd be dragged out of bed, hungover, still drunk to pour concrete, endless painting, re-roof, set tile and we even rebuilt the kitchen in 2 weeks after taking it down to the studs. And one of the bathrooms after that.

How often did he come up? Way too often, and I'd be left with a task-list to get done before the next weekend.

It wasn't until much later that I appreciated the education he gave me in plumbing, wiring, reading construction codes (and how to find standards), sheet rocking, mudding and general know-how to man up and get it done. Skills I've used on the older homes I've since owned.

I've thanked him many times since, and now looking back...those were some good times.

As little as possible

Maybe twice in 4 years

twice - to drop me off and pick me up.

Two times.

Dad - Twice
Mom - Four times?

They came to Graduation.

My mom cruised up every other week. Needed beer restocked and took me and my roommates to Red Lobster.

Met my mom once a month for margaritas at that sh*tty Mexican place right off 6 in Navasota.

1-2 times a semester. I stayed at A&M one summer and was flat broke. I literally bought 2 weeks of groceries with $7 (bunch of 10 for $1 Ramen). My mom came up one weekend and saw I had no food and freaked out. I told her that I didn't have any money and bought what I could afford (left out the part about blowing most of it on beer). She took me out to eat for lunch and dinner, and then went to HEB and stocked my pantry, freezer, and fridge as well as bought me a few cases of Miller Lite & Shiner. She also deposited some cash in my account. Thanks, mom!

every home game, parents weekend, and then maybe a few other weekends in the Spring.