Today Isobel and I leave for her first official college visit.

She'll meet with coaches, the team divers, academic advisors and other recruits while I stand by and watch her grown up a little more.

This week we're going to the University of Buffalo and over the next couple of months we'll visit Rutgers, The University of Utah and James Madison. We may even squeeze in a few more.

By Thanksgiving she'll know where she's going to college. She is so ready and excited for everything that's next. I'll be the one smiling with the box of tissues.

Let me know if you have any opinions on the colleges we're visiting or have suggestions for food or fun! I've already found a place for fountain pens in Buffalo...