Aww…some Monday -The Final Graduation
Thursday we traveled to Southern Arkansas University to attend the graduation of our youngest grand daughter on Friday afternoon. This marks the final graduation of our grandchildren. As her father said, we’ve been traveling these roads for ten years for all three grand daughters attended schools at least three hours from home. The oldest and youngest were in excess of five hours away and road trips just aren’t as much fun as the used to be.
This girl was our student athlete. She was a high school and college conference champion in high jump and a very good soccer player. As a high school senior, she placed second in the state indoor championship to her team mate, then Covid hit and there was no outdoor season, no school, no graduation ceremonies. She began her college career by capturing the conference championship as a freshman!
Her greatest feat may just be competing as a college athlete and graduating in four years. Her athletics did not get in the way of her academics and that is something that she can be very proud of. Now she is ready for the next chapter in her life and we can’t wait to see what the Creator has planned for this young lady.
Monday’s Music Moves Me
The theme this week at 4M is whatever music moves you. I have to admit there is a lot of different music that moves me. Friday was our 50th wedding anniversary, but with all of the activities surrounding the graduation of two of the grand daughters we are delaying a formal celebration until June 1st. Obviously there will be photos and memories to share with you then. One thing we have been working on is the playlist for the reception and here are a few of the tunes our guests will be hearing. Enjoy the preview.
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One thinks life slows down as you get older, but you are still on the move, more than ever with all the graduations and now the 50 year anniversary. Huge congratulations on that! Staying busy keeps one young they say. Your granddaughter is amazing and how wonderful to have achieved so much in her sport and graduated with good grades. You have a great family.
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I am just a button popping proud Papa and the luckiest man on the planet to have found my soulmate of the past 50 years. One has to keep moving because life waits on no one and you don’t want to be left behind.
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congrats, so many good things are happening.
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Thank you, it is hard to take in all of the things going on right now, but there will be photos and will capture the moments.
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What wonderful shots of your grand and her well earned graduation. I know you’re both so proud of her. I’m proud as well. I did watch her grow up
♪♫Happy 50th Anniversary to you both.♪♫
Love your playlist as always.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. ☺
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You have watched them all grow up my friend. It’s almost like you’re part of the family. Thanks for following along on this journey and stay tuned, because we have no idea what is coming next.
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Congratulations to your granddaughter for a wonderful accomplishment! Also, congrats to you and your bride of soon to be 50 years. The years zip by, don’t they? We’re five years behind y’all and our anniversary is also next month. Cool coincidence, huh? Anyway, love your music picks and can’t wait to listen to more next time. Have a boogietatic week, my friend!
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Looking back, we have had 50 years of boogietastic weeks. Some were more fun than others, but the complete story I would do all over again.
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CONGRATS to your granddaughter, and Happy Anniversary to you and your beautiful wife! Time really is flying by way too fast, and you’re right – road trips just aren’t as fun as they used to be. LOVE your song choices – your anniversary celebration is going to be stellar! Can’t wait to read all about it! 🙂
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The anniversary celebration will be a great time so see family and friends once again.
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Congratulations to your granddaughter, her parents, you and your wife on her graduation. That’s awesome.
Also congratulations to you and your bride on your 50th anniversary that doesn’t happen without commitment from both of you.
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We are honored, blessed, and filled with joy to be a part to the things that are going on right now. 50 years is a much shorter journey than we imagined.
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Aww, such wonderful photos of graduation — and that family photos is excellent! I’m sure you felt the “earth move under your feet” at that graduation ceremony.
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It has been a blessing for the family to be together through this journey.
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life does move fast and, when I was in my 20s, 30s and 40s, I felt life was good but now I think of the time moving way too fast. It’s hard to fathom that 50byears was the 70s. To me that’s modern. Love the playlist and Happy Anniversary. Insert the Fred Flintstone Anniversary song.
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50 years seems like yesterday when you see the photos and forever when you look in the mirror.
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And again, congratulations to your granddaughter, and Happy Anniversary to you and your sweetheart!
You always choose great music.
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Yes, two grand daughters and 50 years of togetherness has be a great time for all.
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Congrats to your granddaughter and Happy Anniversary. A lot to celebrate. Very cool. Love the music.
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It has been a lot to celebrate indeed.
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Happy 50th and, just coincidentally, you are going to celebrate on the day of our 50th wedding anniversary. So, great date choice. Great playlist, too, and I also send congrats to your youngest granddaughter. College graduation is so special to the graduating class of 2024 as so many of them never had a true graduation from high school in the spring of 2020. But they persevered and I hope her future is bright. May you and your sweetheart continue loving and active for years to come. Alana ramblinwitham
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