We just got back from Burlington, Wyoming, where we got to see Seth graduate and hear him as he delivered the Valedictorian address. It was a combination of wit, wisdom, and 18-year-old stuff. Succinct and Germaine. I didn't get a picture of him in his graduation gown - Sonja has promised a copy later. However, he wasn't too happy because the class couldn't decide on colors, so they were supposed to be white on white. The gown company compromised with throwing in peach for the accent color - plus Seth's gold for honors, and gold on his tassle. Oh, well, it wasn't a fashion show, and it served the purpose.
Seth is a do-it-yourself young man. He did take art, but made this bust pretty much on his own. The problem is going to be baking it in the kiln, but he's working right now on making a copy of it. I'm pretty sure everyone can figure out the subject.
Sonja (Mom) provided the official birthday cake - it was delicious. Chocolate is a favorite with most of the kids.
Seth worked hard on the publication of the yearbook. All of it was done on the computer and in their high school - he even designed the front of the annual, and they made a stamp in some technical way that I can't even begin to describe. Then the annuals were stamped with a combination of India ink and acrylics.
Seth had his choice between the Daniels scholarship, which is a full-ride scholarship to the college of his choice, or the Hathaway scholarship, which gives him an all-expenses paid trip to the University of Wyoming. His plans are such that he probably will take the latter, but we'll see. In the meantime, he is watering and mowing the lawns of Burlington schools for the summer, so he'll have plenty of time to make up his mind. It is so exciting to see grandchildren striving to do what is right, and to make sense of their world and find a place for themselves within it. We are very proud of Seth, and know that he will go far in this world.
We just got back from Burlington, Wyoming, where we got to see Seth graduate and hear him as he delivered the Valedictorian address. It was a combination of wit, wisdom, and 18-year-old stuff. Succinct and Germaine. I didn't get a picture of him in his graduation gown - Sonja has promised a copy later. However, he wasn't too happy because the class couldn't decide on colors, so they were supposed to be white on white. The gown company compromised with throwing in peach for the accent color - plus Seth's gold for honors, and gold on his tassle. Oh, well, it wasn't a fashion show, and it served the purpose.
Seth is a do-it-yourself young man. He did take art, but made this bust pretty much on his own. The problem is going to be baking it in the kiln, but he's working right now on making a copy of it. I'm pretty sure everyone can figure out the subject.
Sonja (Mom) provided the official birthday cake - it was delicious. Chocolate is a favorite with most of the kids.
Seth worked hard on the publication of the yearbook. All of it was done on the computer and in their high school - he even designed the front of the annual, and they made a stamp in some technical way that I can't even begin to describe. Then the annuals were stamped with a combination of India ink and acrylics.
Seth had his choice between the Daniels scholarship, which is a full-ride scholarship to the college of his choice, or the Hathaway scholarship, which gives him an all-expenses paid trip to the University of Wyoming. His plans are such that he probably will take the latter, but we'll see. In the meantime, he is watering and mowing the lawns of Burlington schools for the summer, so he'll have plenty of time to make up his mind. It is so exciting to see grandchildren striving to do what is right, and to make sense of their world and find a place for themselves within it. We are very proud of Seth, and know that he will go far in this world.
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