Party Time (Page Four)
First We Get Prepared
Time for a short walk
before the party gets underway
The flowers were beautiful
Stringing the decorations... They would NOT let Paul on the table....
.... something about "All the King's horses and all the King's men...."
"That's it Mom..."
"Hello... Is it too late to order a cake???"
Blueberries
The cake was delivered quickly
Jimmy was supervising
Great day for outdoor visiting
Did You Know? - The square academic cap, graduate cap, or mortarboard[1] (because of its similarity in appearance to the hawk used by bricklayers to hold mortar) or Oxford cap, is an item of academic head dress consisting of a horizontal square board fixed upon a skull-cap, with a tassel attached to the center.
In the UK and the US, it is commonly referred to informally in conjunction with an academic gown worn as a cap and gown. It is also often termed a square, trencher, or corner-cap in Australia. The adjective academical is also used. In the US and UK, it is usually referred to more generically as a mortarboard, or (in the U.S.) simply cap.
The cap, together with the gown and (sometimes) a hood, now form the customary uniform of a university graduate, in many parts of the world, following a British model.
Taylor is off to UCI to study Civil Engineering and build roller coasters
OMG... She is up and moving
Pat gets the back yard
ready
The tree has grown to gigantic proportions
What a Cut Up
OMG... She is cutting up
"Hey.... You!! Time to get to work!"
Setting up the production line
Did You Know? - A production line is a set of sequential operations established in a factory whereby materials are put through a refining process to produce an end-product that is suitable for onward consumption; or components are assembled to make a finished article.
"OK... the goodies are ready!"
"Let's put Paul to work so he will stop taking pictures"
Looking good
Paul gets to make the tassels
Did You Know? - The word "tassel" comes from the Latin "tassau", which refers to a clasp (as for the neck of a garment).
Paul is doing red tassels...
Progress
Diane declares it done
Now she gets to lick the bowl....
Neat cake and mortar board dessert
The Graduation Table
Lisa's board
Hannah's board
Yummy
If you eat these with chop sticks, there are no calories
Loads of history here
Ah... Serious celebrations about to begin
Tables are ready.... All we need are guests
Elizabeth, Eldon and Terri
She is up! Yeah!
Nope... She is back down
Time for a toast from the proud parents
A beuatiful day... 75 degrees, slight breeze, and great family and friends
Jimmy takes center stage
Stories begin to be told....
Cheers!
"I'll drink to that"
Lunch is served....
The memory table
We are off to Whittier to visit Mitch who
is recovering from a heart attack