Graduation Part 2.2

John and I have now managed to successfully get all three of our children out of high school. Or maybe I should say they've managed to get themselves out, since they actually did the academic work. We just provided a place to live, food to eat and clothes to wear. On Saturday Daughter A and Daughter B walked across the stage of the Cedar Park Center and received their diplomas. (Actually they received an empty folder and went and got their diplomas from some other location after the ceremonial pomp, but you know what I mean.) They were both beautiful and poised and made us proud. DA had the closing address - fulfilling the last of her high school goals, to speak at graduation - and did a fabulous job. She was her usual witty self and entertained the crowd. 

After the ceremony we were planning on going to have a nice meal at a nice restaurant, but more people than I had made reservations for ended up showing, so I cancelled the reservations. I thought since it was in the middle of the afternoon it would be okay. Surely not that many people would be going to the same place. I was WRONG! The only way they could seat us was at three different table, and not even necessarily in the same general area. The girls wanted everyone closer so they could visit with everyone. So we did what we do best. We improvised and went to What-a-burger. 



It was a blast. We took over one side of the restaurant, bopped from table to table talking and having fun, laughed, ate, had great burgers and milk shakes. It ended up being much more appropriate for the "Looniverse" than the expensive place could have ever been. I'm not sure all of the extended family appreciated our ingenuity, but it suited us, and I'm glad DA made the suggestion in the first place. 

I'm not real sure where we go from here. The kids have their lives planned, but what will John and I do? It's hard to believe that we've come this far. It's almost time to let the little birdies flutter from the nest. Oh, we'll still be feeding them from the ground for a little while, but even that will pass quickly. I guess I better start making a list of all the things I want to do so that we can start checking them off.