Unfortunately the whole evening had an undertone of disappointment for my wife and I and my parents. My wife's parents were their usual jovial selves.

Only 73 more days until the next mile stone. His 18th B-day.

Though disappointed, he and I had a nice moment. When we were waiting for everyone else to get out of the rest room I told him that I was proud that he had buckled down and graduated on time. I also told him that being his Dad was one of the most special and rewarding experiences I have had in my life. He thanked me for loving he and his mom and gave me a hug.

In Dec when he brainfarted his way out of boarding school I did not think it was possible for him to graduate on time. So, disappointing or not, he did do a good bit of work this semester.

I will say that I was impressed with the graduation ceremony. They managed to get through the entire graduation from start to finish in a bit less than 2hrs. With 535 graduates that is a notable accomplishment. They called every single name and every single kid walked across the stage to get their diploma.

Best regards,