Beneath the Wraps

                My Baby graduated high school last night. There were ten students representing the honors list.  If they had picked twelve – Jai would have been up front with them wearing golden sash.  Yet just having four year cords was pretty cool – again because she did not attend the school during 2020-2021.  But it sounded like a wasted year for all of them.        Without meaning to, I had compared her graduation to my own and the HUGE differences between them.   The only similarity I saw was with the weather.   Both were overcast – though I don ’ t recall as much rain at my graduation as with hers.          She had called to ask if we would like to be seated in the very back so that I could lean against the wall or if we wanted to be the second row in front.   I was visualizing the bleachers and not three rows of chairs added to the front –...

            Cords are normally reserved for three and four year accomplishments – but there were many who received for just two and were credited for three.   Though Jai was credited for four we both know that she was only there in spirit during her junior year.   She did not attend a brick and mortar school in her junior year but was online with a charter school in a different district, different county.   And yet she received cords in both music and drama for her four year participation.   If she had pursuit her instrument in band, she could have received cords for that as well.      She could not take drama and choir that first year as they were at the same time. S he wasn't able to sign up for an "all electives" year until this year.  It kind of makes me wonder how students receive many multiple colors when the electives option would have seemed limited in their lives just as much. Again, last year didn't count as...

       Jenna and I both need our hair thinned.  I called the hair salon just the other day to learn that they are shut right now due to COVID, but do plan to reopen.  Well, great.  Do I even want to go anymore - although the last time we went, it was just the three of us there.     A lot of businesses have closed due to staff members testing positive.  Businesses that are open are short-staffed.  I don't think any of us should be shopping anyway.  Unless it's essential - like toiletries and medicine.     Jenna was supposed to start high school on the 31st this month.  A reminder was sent out last week on the 19th.  Yesterday we found this post:      Oh, please.  Jenna could have finished her schooling last year at ORCA but had wanted the opportunity of socializing with her friends once again.  I wonder how many of them will make it to graduation.  I wonder if there will be a gra...

He graduated with a BA in graphic arts the October before we moved to Oregon. He had planned on walking in the graduation ceremony the very day that he and Jenna came to Oregon to start unloading furniture. I went to my uncle's funeral. For over a year he's been online, creating plans for a business.   He took his assignments seriously and did the research as though he were really going to start a business here.   Except for just one week, his business plan focus was always on starting an adult day care which this area is in great need of.   It hasn't been done before.   It sounds like a good idea, but he doesn't have the funding.   He has done the research and had even sent out surveys.   We call it "sunk" investment. He graduated with his masters last month.   He would like to walk across the stage in June. It would be so nice to see the family again, but I fear it will be a repeat of our visit to Utah this...