Brag, Brag, Brag #2: The Graduates

Allison

Well yes, it's a bumper crop this year. And I'm not talking about the garden. I'm referring to the many graduates who are all poised to start something big, as long as they don't trip over the dirty laundry piled up on the floor...

"Outta there" from various high schools around the country are Gabriel Dufurrena, Allison Rightmire, Grant Milliken, Laura Cifuentes and Michael Kraut (along with many, many others, I'm sure).

Grant

Gabriel

All of these graduates are headed off to college - three to U.C.'s of one stripe or another, as well as the U. of Oregon (Go Ducks!) and other places. Evan Sirchuk is also deserting his parents for college after a gap year.

The college graduates include Miquette Elliott (U.C. Davis) and Chris Connors (Vassar College).  They both have jobs or internships (yah!) to help keep them out of trouble for a while.

Miquette with sister Kira

Chris

And this year's group features quite a few musicians, too. You can see Chris playing an arrangement of Round Midnight on solo guitar. And we were lucky enough to watch the Grant Milliken Jazz Combo perform at Yoshi's this spring. (So what 'bout you, Gabe? Too shy?)

Finally, some people may think that this last photo is an example of an amateur astronomer viewing the most recent eclipse.  But I'm convinced that really this is a proud parent, contemplating the tuition costs...

Photos courtesy of Cindy Crowner, Jennifer Milliken, Jean Rightmire and Hilda West.  Thank you all.