Graduation Day

When the ivy walks are far behind
No matter where our paths may wind
We'll remember always
Graduation day
- Four Freshmen, written by unknown.

I used to say, back in the day, "If you want a year to go by quickly, wait out a pregnancy." Man, was I clever back in the day.

In a not dissimilar vein, It really seems like about 2 minutes ago that we brought two cars full of stuff to RISD and dropped off our green art student to live in a really well-situated dorm room over looking Providence. I guess I'll have to watch the "True-Hollywood Story" of his life in a couple of years, to see what REALLY happened, but in the meantime, he has survived college and now gets to survive life - and what a crappy time to be unleashed on reality.

At RISD, graduates are allowed to modify the traditional cap and gown scenario and we were not to be dissapointed. Many had gone to great lengths to decorate their garbs. Alexander, master of last-minute sublety, wore the green Snuggie I had given him for Christmas (fig one).

Super hi-tech ceremony with gigantic flat screens posted all over the inside of the huge tent. We came early and found a row of seats in front of one of the screens, enabling us to see the whole 3-hour ceremony as if we had front-row seats.

A splendid end to the fastest 4 years I had ever lived through.

Congradulations son, try to stay out of mischief