Graduation Day May 11, 2013

Finally our computer is fixed! 

 I am back to trying to memorialize our trip to Hillsdale.

 

Above is the new Sports Arena at Hillsdale.

The ceremony was supposed to be outdoors but they moved it indoors

because of threatening weather reports. 

Hillsdale always does things "right" and this was no exception.

 

I took a quick photo of the proud parents as we waiting for the ceremony to begin.  I admit I chose the photo that looked best of me (sorry Phil!) but after all it is my blog!

 

The speakers were great (President Aarn, Senator Ted Cruz, and the class president.

There were nearly 300 graduating seniors.  Most had double majors or major/minors.

 

I tried to catch them throwing their caps into the air at the end of the ceremony. 

Not especially orchestrated so I was lucky to catch the half dozen or so I got here!

 

The recessional - guess who was standing on her tiptoes in the aisle to take a photo of her graduate.

I even caught his roommate right in front of him (smiling at me - or laughing?)

 

The guy in red is one of the faculty. camera shy?

 

 

Walker and his friend Isaac.

They are both heading off to teaching jobs in the fall.

Notice their white "honors" stoles.

Walker to Pennsylvania and Isaac to Arkansas.

 

That is the sports arena in the background.

 

 

 

Phil and Walker and I went to one of Walker's favorite spots for dinner afterwards.

The Hunt Club.

Kind of a pub with burgers and beer.

brick walls and tin ceilings.

A toast to the graduate!

 

 

There and back again...

 

I've been home a little over 24 hours.

 Looking back at these photos brings it all back.

The above photo is a little town we "discovered": 

Wallace, Idaho.

We loved it there. Can you see why?

Phil and Walker actually stayed there on the way home.

At the Stardust Motel!

 

We made a stop at Pompey's Pillar.

In Montana

William Clark wrote his name on the sandstone rock there

and its still there for us to see.

A nice volunteer guide took our photo.

That's the Yellowstone River in the background.

 

North Dakota: T. Roosevelt's cabin

 

 

In Chicago we got stuck in a traffic jam.

It was more interesting when we noticed the name on the mudflaps and tank!

 

 

Getting into Michigan territory.

It's very pretty.

 

Almost to Hillsdale here.

We took a scenic drive the last two hours.

Lovely little towns.

 

Our home computer is acting up and I can only post the horizontal photos I took.

Makes it interesting.

 

 

 

Pomp and Circumstance

Graduation day

Brunch for the seniors and their families

Pomp and Circumstance

Ted Cruz, Speaker

Reception afterwards

 

JOY

SO Proud

accomplishment!

100 cups of tea later...

Walker's Christmas Break has gone by very fast,

but I noticed we went through an entire box of 

Red Rose tea (100 cups of tea) while he was here.

 

I had a few of them, but it was mostly him.

 

We snapped a few shots this morning before heading to the airport.  

 

...and on the way...

 

A nice drive, as everyone else in the State was at home watching football on tv.

 

W is heading towards his last semester and graduation in 2013!

 

 

August 30, 2009

Convocation at Hillsdale College! Inspiring speech by President Dr. Larry Arnn.

Kind of a self-portrait (I'm holding the camera and Phil is directing) on the Hillsdale campus. We have just said good bye to Walker.

Hillsdale Michigan.

Walker's first few minutes in his dorm.

This day was the world's fastest whirlwind! We arrived at 4:00, just in time for the Convocation. Then Phil and I were rushed off to the parent's send-off dinner while Walker had a barbeque with his new friends! We met up afterwards to unload everything Walker needs for the next 9 months. He still had lots to do: unpacking, dorm meetings, games and stuff. Phil and I took photos of the campus and went to our motel. We got up at 7:00 a.m. the next day, stopped by to see Walker and deliver his i-pod as he rushed off to take a Latin placement test and bye bye Walker and Michigan.