Congratulations!

Our family meeting spot:  Grandpa's picture.  He was inducted into the Aberdeen High alumni Hall of Fame.  You can't see it very well, but his Atomic Buttercup truck is on the rifht side, under the drape.

THIS was the moment, seeing Stewart, Max, Roxie (her head is just behind Stewart's neck) and knowing Suzanna was coming down the hall any moment--that I intensely missed our daughter, Emmalyn, and her sweetie.  Wished they were here with us.   Nostalgia, memories, repeated graduations (this was our 4th one)...that brought all the tears for me.

 

Grandpa John PHOTO-BOMB!

Lots of hugs.

One of the funniest things Suzanna did this week was Monday night, before graduation.  We were trying to family schedule-counsel, and she would insert at every pause, "Back to me" and talk about something else she needed.  Better than a birthday?  She was clear in her communication that she really would like us to get her flowers.  And we went to Johnny's Sushi after the ceremony, across the river and got their biggest Love Boat entre (that we consumed in minutes-wonderful stuff!)  For the record, Sam loves sushi.