Congratulations to the Waldport graduating class of 2009!
The Mister's little sister Alena graduated a few days ago. I first met Alena when she was 14 and it was really lovely to see her all grown up and successfully get through this tough last year. My senior class had around 600 graduates, so what a treat it was to experience a small one where practically the entire town could fit into the gymnasium for the 51 students.
You really can't help but reminisce about your own high school days and what it felt like to be free - along with how sad it'll be knowing it could be twenty years before you'll see your peers again. Alena is quite happy to go - to start "really living" and we are so proud of her!
Ashley and Alexis bring homemade celebratory cookies
Official!
My family rented a comfortable though crazy looking gun turret/taco hut to stay in for the weekend. Sadly, no beach bonfires though, too cold and windy.
Graduation Foodfest 2009 fattened the family with chicken wings, pasta shells, teriyaki chicken skewers, rice, cheesecake, smores, ham rolls, veggies, and gallons of coffee and ginger ale. All of which was continually consumed for the next 48 hours.
For most of the day, the only exercise besides eating was a cut-throat game of Scrabble (sorry guys - it's tough to take on an Engish major). Thank goodness Rudy, Alena and her boyfriend Mike's dachsund, was there to help work off the gluttony.
The Mister and I were fortunate to find a moment of alone time with the doggy. In a 50 degree windstorm, all three of us went running on the beach to work out his energy and our chicken wings consumption. At less than a year old, he has yet to learn to sit or what "no" means. But he'll get there. He was a real trooper for being out on a blustery Oregon coast in June day.
