Graduation Day!

Stephen's Graduation was great! His high school really did a nice organized job. The only problem at all was at the end when you were trying to find your graduate, they took awhile to open the gate so everyone had crowded into a small area and then had to rush in (like they were going anywhere)! The graduates were wearing red, white and blue robes which spelled out 2009! Their jazz band was great and played while waiting for graduation to begin. The school orchestra played Star Wars and then the Pomp and Circumstance and the procession began. The speakers were good and loud (and not too long)! And as you can see, Stephen looked very handsome!

I took a few other pictures before the ceremony began:

Chip "the middle brother"

Ceremony grounds where the jazz band set up.

Older brother Craig and Ted!

Brother Chip (kidding around) and Stephen's girlfriend Marissa!

2009 class motto!

They had a "sober after graduation party" at a pizza parlor similar to a Dave & Busters. It was open to senior graduates only and once you came in you couldn't leave until morning. Stephen said he had a good time.

Video interview with Stephen Meredith, graduate!

Today Ted and I drove up to Coarsegold (south of Yosemite) to the Chukchansi Casino. We met some friends Judy & Clem (from Ted's high school) that live in Coarsegold for lunch and of course played a few machines. I think we broke even and had at least that much fun!

Last High School Graduate: "Ain't Life Grand"!