Remember all of those “to do” items I posted related to grad school? Well, I am finished! I don’t have my actual diploma yet, but we went to commencement on Sunday and received our diploma covers (and a certificate for a free sweatshirt inside–which was the last thing on my mind while sitting in the blazing sun in black robes). This has been a wonderful week with milestones being reached and friends and family around to see us reach them.
Here are a few highlights:
- Mom, Dad and Aaron arrived Wednesday
- My students presented their Green Mapping findings on Wednesday at City Hall (and my fam met us there!)
- Our last grad class was Wednesday night and we turned in one of our projects
- We went out to dinner at Bahama Breeze Wednesday night
- The last of my seniors presented their projects Thursday night
- I took off Friday and we (Fam, lesleymac, and I) went to the EMP, had a picnic, and I bought everyone some bubble tea–it was their first experience with them
- Saturday morning, Justin, Mom, Dad, Aaron, and I attended a graduation brunch at Seattle U–there were over 700 people there!
- Saturday was Joanna’s 22nd birthday and we had an afternoon “party” with roses, lavender, fruit salad, and bruschetta with cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Justin’s parents and brother came into town on Saturday, so that evening we went out to Azteca for Mexican food with Lesley
- Sunday morning we had 14 people over for church and lunch–crazy!!
- We then spent about 20 minutes trying to figure out the “hoods” that go with our caps and gowns
- We left at 2 for graduation, lined up, sat in the sun and sweated, and did our walk-up-and-give-the-pres-a-handshake thang. Spoken like a woman with her Master’s, I know.
- After graduation, I was HUNGRY and THIRSTY. The Baeders and Grubbs went to Joanna’s restaurant and I shared a lobster-and-steak celebratory dinner with Mom.
- We then went for a walk by the lake for an hour or two
- Monday morning we bid adieu to Justin’s family at their Bellevue campground, then my fam came over. I then worked on my last grad project, went to the dentist, finished my project, and had dinner.
- I got a call that my good friend Andrea is back in town and so my fam, lesleymac, Justin, and I met up with her and her friend at Tutta Bella for espresso and desserts.
What a pleasant end to an eventful week! I still have items on my to-do list, but I’ll spare you the details today.
