Let's see if I can remember the events which occurred over the past few days. Danny's graduation was on Thursday evening and the question during the day was whether it would be held inside or outside because of the weather. Outside was the preferred venue because it allowed more spectators and more flexibility. Finally, at 3:00 p.m., they made to decision to go with the outside lawn at Peoples Academy. We arrived around just before 6 p.m. so that we could get some seats. The ceremony started right on time at 7:00 p.m. - Katie was one of two marshals at the graduation, so she got to participate in her brother's graduation.
We really enjoyed the graduation ceremony. Danny received three more awards to add to the ones he had received earlier at Last Chapel on Tuesday evening. He said he was getting embarrassed going up on the stage, but it was a great recognition of the hard work and efforts he has made while in school. Popular, good-looking, and smart too (did I mention that I was going to brag about his accomplishments?).
Good speaker - he was one of the favorite teachers at the school and he recounted many of the events the graduates had done over the years. Some good analogies for the students and good advice for them. Two of the senior boys performed a duet and the violinist was outstanding. I have to admit that when they were warming up, I fully expected a squeaky performance; however, nothing could have been further from the truth. Concert hall quality and faultless execution!
Afterwards, there were the usual picture taking opportunities and congratulations for all the boys and girls. Later they boarded the bus and headed north to a water park and events center for an all night party. Tom and I picked up Danny when they returned at 5:00 a.m. Originally, there were great plans for the graduates to go out to breakfast after they returned. Danny came home and said he was going to take a power nap. Well, he went to bed at 5:30 a.m. and the power nap wasn't over until about 11:30 a.m. Tom and I had played nine holes of golf earlier on Thursday, so we weren't really great balls of fire either.
Friday evening Tom and Carolyn had a graduation party for their friends and family. Good time was had by all and it was fun seeing a lot of their friends again. Tim and Kathy came over for the party, so we had all our Stames family together for the first time in a long time. The weather even cooperated, although there was a brief period when we had thunder and lightning plus a little rain, but it didn't put a damper on the celebration.
Today we went over to Hartwick and met up with Char and the boys to take a look at a cabin Trevor had in the Vermont woods. It's just what a young man needs, it'll give him plenty of opportunity to work over the years when he comes home from the military. After lunch, we went to a local brewpub with Tim and Kathy which was celebrating its' grand opening. Then we went with Char to Katie's soccer game over in Burlington. She had played earlier in the day and won that game and she also won the game which we watched. Means we'll have to go back again tomorrow because they have advanced in the competition. It's kind of a club soccer tournament and they have a high caliber of girls playing.
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