6 May 2024 – Celebrating a Milestone
Sat: started the day bright&early heading downtown to find a parking space/GreeneSt by the ColonialLifeArena. Early enough to get one in the open-air parking lot and still had time for a cuppa@TropicalSmoothisCafe/LinolnSt with Jack who we bumped into by chance when trying to look for a Bfast place.
Great to have someone like Jack who is familiar with this location to guide us to the shorter line and to find a row with 12seats for our group.
The ceremony started on time 09.30hrs with the UofSC’s entertaining&delightful BrassBand and with everything running impressively,efficiently&smoothly. Where is Waldo? Now with HighTech, it was no problem getting our graduate to turn her head to us with a wave and to see her on the extended TV monitor.
Linn&I had to leave immediately after a proud moment (alot of hardwork for 30secs–quoting Dee, hahaha) watching #1 received her BA/MagnaCumLaude – above 2pix credits to the others who were able to document the rest of the ceremony.
Had to be here to set up for lunch and it is a nice informal location with a small private room for our group. The Peanut Man – Restaurant in Columbia, SC
Perfect lunch salads&sandwiches and a good time with speeches was had by all – nice to meet with Jack’s parents,Jason&Stephanie & sis,Skyler.
Picked up a cake&drinks@Publix and headed to Clearwater for dessert&board-games with fond memories when #1 thought I should be Yoda and made me this mask for 2011Halloween – kept that mask until it burnt down with the house in 2013, happy to find the pix in my 2011Folder – May the Force Be with Us All on this May Fourth and every day ahead.
Appreciations with thanks for an amazing day with my USflock+pets, an EnglishMastifBo&BlackLabZuno and their extended families&Jack, all driving from FL,GA,NC gathered here in SC to celebrate #1’s Graduation milestone at this stage and may she stay healthy&safe in her life journey ahead to enjoy the moments.Front/L-R:Kristy,Olivia,Chris,Ellie,Katy,James,Cindy,Me,Kathleen,Linn
Sun: Happy Cinco de Mayo, good to be back where there is a wider selection of TexMex cuisine and more available. A funny greeting from 1stBorn, shared with LarryP who thought that it was from my grandchildren – a good way to remember, hahaha! Late lunch@ElPoblano/Chapin where they were setting up for a BBQ&LiveBand outside parking-lot for this evening. Had the SpecialNachoFajitas appetizer and still enough to doggie bag away for 2more meals!
Cinco de Mayo=fifth of May is celebrated in the USA and primarily limited to the state of PueblaMexico. It commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the 1862Battle of Puebla – not an obligatory federal holiday in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily. It is not Mexico’s Independence Day which actually is 16Sep, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico. While Cinco de Mayo is limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed voluntarily in the USA&other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage&pride. Happy Cinco de Mayo to all celebrating&marking today, especially to the Korkowski family!
Mon: lovely cool wet Mon to chill and for getting laundry,etc done. A week has gone by quickly, now more or less in sync with the time-zone here.