Thursday, May 19, 2016

A graduation last night

First cake,


And prezzies
(Laura made the poster),


A backpack,


A filtering water bottle, because Hiram's water is "just awful",


A Hiram hoodie,


Some pictures.


The mortarboard art.


The grandma.


The dear friend, Linda.


Off to meet the wizard.


From the nosebleed seats, the best I could get.


But, Emily graduated. Summa cum, by the way.


32 comments:

  1. Are you bursting with pride! Well done, Grandma!

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  2. Well done that girl! And well done Grandma!

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  3. Such a great moment for Emily and the whole family. Congratulations. The future looks so bright!

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  4. Huge congratulations. To her, and to you.

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  5. Congrats to Emily and to you too, Joanne! Her success is because of your diligence raising her. I bet she will do jusr as well in college!

    Betty

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  6. Congratulation to her, it's a big world out there, be both cautious and exploring. Go for the big stuff, the rest will fall in line.
    Mike Mulligan, MD

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  7. You may all count yourselves among my heroes. Brava!

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  8. Good times! You look justifiably proud.

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  9. Congratulations all around! When did mortarboard art become a Thing? I'd never seen it before I went to my nieces college graduation last weekend.

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  10. It was a fun night but graduating over 400 took a lot of time. I enjoyed the graduates and speakers but the theatre full of family/friends was new to me. A very unruly group. Once we were seated people kept getting up and going back and forth in front of us. One girl did it 4 times. I finally asked her if she was done. The school brass ensemble did the into music and people talked and walked all the way through it. If I had been the director, I would have been very discouraged. Imagine how many times they had to play pomp and Circumstances to get all 400+ into their seats....I must be an older generation who learned manners and respect.

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  11. Congratulations Emily. You will go on to do wonderful things.

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  12. Well done to Emily and to her supporting cast. It is a well deserved milestone. Now on to the next great thing. xx

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  13. Congratulations to ALL!! Good work paid off for Emily and for her supporters.

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  14. She did it; you did it. Congratulations to you both. You must be very proud.

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  15. Mmmm, cake. And I love that backpack.

    Congratulations Emily, welcome to the next stage of your life.
    Well done Grandma, you have every right to be very proud.

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  16. Hari OM
    BRAVA!!! HOOORAAAHHHH!!! (Okay, Linda - I'm sitting down now...) &*> YAM xx

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  17. You must be SO PROUD, and rightfully so. Congratulations to Emily, and to you!

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  18. Congratulations to Emily! And to Grandma as well - what a trip I imagine it has been.

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  19. Congratulations to you and to Emily.

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  20. oh Joanne. you must be so proud! and give yourself a big pat on the back because without you, it would not have happened.

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  21. Congratulations to Emily! And to you as well, Grandma! It is a proud moment!!

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  22. Every body looks so happy, you should be proud of yourself Joanne.

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  23. A happy day and event to be sure! Joy to all!

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  24. I'm late, as usual... Everyone's already said about all I can think... Congratulations to you all... it took the whole family to graduate the girl... and that's a wonderful thing! Best wishes for a wonderful future!

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  25. Wonderful!! Congratulations on your achievements, Emily! You will go far, it is clear. Enjoy your college years; they'll be a memory you will hold close for the rest of your life.

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  26. Lovely photographs. Congratulations to Emily (and to Grandma too).

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  27. Congratulations to all of you! Summa cum laude? Absolutely excellent! Thank you for sharing these happy photos.

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