Daughter Moves into Apartment

I asked my son for help on Sunday loading the van with furniture for my daughter's new apartment. He made the day special, bringing over some steaks and grilling them. Husband made deviled eggs, corn on the cob and baked potatoes as side dishes. We loaded the van with a futon, bookcase, small 3 drawer dresser, footboard and box spring along with other paraphenalia. The pillow top mattress went on the top of the van secured with 100' of rope. Clothes, shoes, computer and other personal belongings were packed in my daughter's yellow Mustang. Needless to say, we were a bit uneasy with the mattress on the top of the van! So early on Monday morning my daughter took off in her car, and after stopping for gas, I got on the expressway and headed to the university about an hour away. The sun shone, roads were clear. I made a mistake as I got close to her apartment so had to drive to an easy off, easy on road to turn around! Was in the wrong lane near the apartment so had to turn right and come back straight, but it all worked out. Was so pleased that we had brought appropriate furniture, because this house was built in 1900 and the stairs went up for 6 or so steps, had a landing, and then turned for 6 more steps. Has a 3' bannister. The most difficult piece to get up was the futon. The crazy thing is, as much as my daughter hates it, the other girls begged her to leave it in the living room! We set up her room, making a shopping list as we went...vacuum, shower caddy, night stand, bulbs for the touch lamp, clear light string sets for decoration, mattress pad and sheets for pillow top mattress, hangers, food. Dashed off to the store and ran into an apartment mate! I bought the women a plant as an apartment warming gift and my daughter treated me to a burger and frosty. I left her as prepared as possible, but was driving home when she called and told me that her bite guard (jaw was throbbing from stress) and meds were at home. That was unnerving! Fortunately her friend is going up today and can take tenting gear, the printer, guard and meds. A milestone in my daughter's life.