I'm picking up #2 son's cap and gown this afternoon...ask me anything

[reyd reid reed]

Where'd the time go? I must've blinked or something.

:cry:

[taterguy]

1. Where should I go for vacation?

[reyd reid reed]

5. Aruba

No question. For you, it'd be perfect.

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

2. Awww....

I know exactly how you feel. You try to cherish every moment but it still passes too quickly.

:hug:

[reyd reid reed]

6. It really does...

and, dammit, I'm getting all smushy at the littlest things these days. Tomorrow is his last day of classes and tomorrow night is some kind of senior awards ceremony thingie, then Wednesday is Senior day and that's it until the actual ceremony which is a week from tomorrow.

Seems like I just took him to kindergarten and left him sitting there at the table -- he was so nervous and so excited.

*sigh*

:hug::hug:

[Kali]

25. "Seems like I just took him to kindergarten and left him sitting there at the table --"

that broke the dam! :cry:

My second son is graduating next week too.

[seemunkee]

3. Congrats

I know what you mean. I spent the weekend helping munkeegirl sew her senior prom dress.
- a soon to be empty nesting seemunkee

[reyd reid reed]

7. ...

:hug:

I'm far from empty-nesting -- still got three more to go and none of the five are moving out (#1 son recently boomeranged -- and brought his SO with him, so I'm actually up one)...but somehow seeing him graduate makes me realize that he's not my little Bonehead any more.

Now he's my BIG Bonehead.

:hug:

[AllegroRondo]

4. any advice for a daughter about to enter high school?

[reyd reid reed]

8. Diligence.

And a menacing look.

[realisticphish]

9. Just got mine a few days ago

(college)

And I have a bone to pick with gown manufacturers. Apparently, they can't understand that there are tall overweight people. They have "plus" sizes, but it's messed up; the gowns long enough for me are too small around, and the ones that are vaguely close to fitting assume that i'm three feet tall and spherical. It goes from can't-breath-because-it's-too-tight to GODDAMNED-CIRCUS-TENT in one step. Look, I'm a tall, moderately overweight guy, and that's something I share with a lot of college students. Well, at least my mother sews, so she's tailoring one of the elephant sized gowns down in size to fit me.

Rant off. :D

Congrats to your son!

[reyd reid reed]

10. Congrats to you!!!

Bonehead's going to UNC-Greeley in the fall so he's starting again.

GAH! It never occurred to me that his gown might not fit. It should.

It better. If it doesn't, I've got a week to fix it.

:scared:

[fizzgig]

11. that is one handsome son you got there

what's he studying at unc and has he been warned about how bad greeley smells?

[reyd reid reed]

14. Thanks

He's studying music education -- he wants to teach music in a middle school. And yeah -- he's been to Greeley. They have a jazz festival there every spring and he's commented on the smell.

Gotta love that meat-packing plant.

Poor kid. But then again, I've been in his room. And he's taken his shoes off.

:eyes:

[fizzgig]

20. good for him!

unc's got a great teaching program, but i'm sure you guys know that already.

[MissMillie]

12. Congratulations to you both

:applause:

[reyd reid reed]

15. Thanks

two down, three to go.

[Book Lover]

13. Is it as bittersweet as I imagine?

[reyd reid reed]

16. Yup.

Every bit.

*sigh*

[WCGreen]

17. What were you thinking with the bow tie and the tug boat motif....

[reyd reid reed]

18. Heh...

you should've seen his outfit for Easter. He had a pink paisley bow tie and matching pink suspenders. Went very nicely with the light green shirt he wore.

Single parent. No one to tell me I was going to scar him for life. I oughta try and get the bow tie and tug boat on him again.

I put #1 son in sweaters and ties and saddle oxfords when he was very little, too.

:evilgrin:

[lizziegrace]

19. You're so bad...

:evilgrin:


:)

[WCGreen]

21. The kid is defiantly scared....

[av8rdave]

22. Congrats...what a coincidence...I'm picking up my daughter's cap and gown this week

My last one through high school as well....and yes, the time did disappear!

[marzipanni]

26. It's spring, and the fledglings are spreading their wings...

Av8rdave you've got a lovely •r ! Congratulations to her, and you.

[av8rdave]

27. Thank You! I'm pretty proud of her :)

[billyskank]

23. No questions.

:hug:

[bigwillq]

24. YAY! Congrats to your son!

And congrats to his proud momma! :toast: :bounce:

What a nice looking kid.

:)

[idgiehkt]

28. What a cutie!

Congrats to you both! :hi:

[UrbScotty]

29. Going to college? Where? (nt)

[av8rdave]

30. For my daughter, it will be Stephen F. Austin State University

in Nacogdoches, Texas.