{"id":19961,"date":"2024-06-21T19:48:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T00:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=19961"},"modified":"2024-06-21T19:49:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T00:49:26","slug":"graduation-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=19961","title":{"rendered":"Graduation weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We had another graduation celebration last weekend. This time for the middle kid. Family from all sides and places came. It was a little anxiety laden IMHO before the weekend, but all went very well and we now have two high school graduates in the house. Three, if you include me. :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday was rainy off and on. Graduation was scheduled to be outside, but it was touch-and-go to the last minute. They made the final call to be outdoors, which is what I was hoping for. Indoors meant limited tickets to different areas (gym, auditorium, caf\u00e9) and a hot, sweaty event. Outdoors is wide open with unlimited attendance. We packed camping chairs, towels, umbrella’s, and water into the wagon, parked at a friends house, and walked over to the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rain held off for most of the ceremony, with only a quick downpour while the valedictorian gave his speech. Poor guy. We all just put up the umbrellas and got through it. By the time they were handing out diplomas, the rain had passed, leaving a rainbow and fiery red\/orange sky in it’s wake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n