05.12.07
Treaking down south
Today the clan travel southward for 2 hours to see the #1 daughter and her #1 husband graduate from HSU. Yes BOTH of them will walk today, unfortunately at different times. First the daughter who will graduate with her Teaching Credential in Math at noon. Next the son in law who will graduate at 3 with his BS in Computer Science ( or something computer related that he is really good at…I haven’t figured out what that is but I’m sure I’ll gain perspective by the end of the day…grin).
After smoozing the professors (who are taking valuable time out from their summer vacation planning) and finding that ever elusive bathroom (don’t college students go to the potty?), we travel northward to eat dinner in Trinidad. There will be 11 of us and hopefully we will not overwhelm the staff.
Finally, exhaused and very, very proud we will arrive home around 9:30 or 10.
Speaking of proud, we are very proud of these two adults. Besides the fact that I birthed the daughter, (apparently all those 8 ounce glasses of full fat milk and that 60 lbs I put on and have never been able to get rid of worked to increase her brain cells), I/we actually had nothing to do with this major accomplishment in her life. We can take no credit but stand back and acknowledge her dedication to 5 or six (I’ve lost count) years of college.
And her husband has not only gained his degree but achieved this amazing accomplishment in the midst of getting married, balancing the art of being a good husband and putting up with a mother in law (me).
The word proud just doesn’t do credit to our feelings. Good job, no that is not it either. Hmmm.
Maybe these words offered last year by a graduate will do the job….(when you graduate from HSU you fill out a little card and hand it to the announcer as you walk up to shake the hand of…someone….the announcer reads exactly what you’ve written). So, again I’m quoting …..stick a fork in you, you done! Yippee!
As a PS….those of you who have kids will appreciate the fact that the cartoon, Sponge Bob Square Pants was ‘invented’ by a HSU Marine Biology student. Can’t you just imagine him doing dishes in his frat house with a yellow sponge?