6/5/22 Too Many Graduations This Year?

     I don't mind a graduation a year, but this season we are now headed into our third and I am tired of the pomp and circumstance.  First off, it was Boy, he graduated from Texas State, the ceremony was great, it was by far the fastest we have ever attended, they had an auctioneer reading the names of the graduates, it seemed, he had that stage packed with like five kids all trying to shake the dean's hand at the same time, it was almost comical.  We then followed the graduation with a good meal at Salt Lick.  Then my niece graduated, but there was all the drama and tragedy of the shootings, so the actual graduation was reduced and held inside, for safety.  We were not able to attend, each graduate got three tickets and my brother used them for his family.  We did then go and celebrate with her a couple days later when they had a reception for her.  The affair was good, with food, and music, but since it was held on Sunday, we had to hurry back right after.

    Here in a couple hours, we have to get ready for yet another graduation, this one seems a bit late as it is now June, but either way, we are headed to San Antonio for the afternoon to celebrate Wife's sister's younger boy graduating.  Again, it is on a Sunday, why does so much shit happen on Sundays nowadays?  Wife says because there are so many high schools doing the same thing and there are only so many venues that can host graduations of the size required.  Wife said the graduation was going to be held at the Alamodome, which is cool, we'll be in air-conditioned comfort, but there is a payment requirement to park outside.  It's not that I mind going, but I just feel like we can't get a moment to ourselves right now.  This is not the last of it, for whatever reason, their reception won't be until next weekend, so we will have to be focused on that next weekend.  I don't know if that means we will eat with the family tonight and then do it again next week.

    Apart from this, Wife is scheduled to go to Fort Worth from Tuesday through Friday, Baby A has a football camp on Friday at UT, not to mention his daily weight training sessions at school and Monday and Wednesday wrestling practices.  All this calls for a very busy week, but I guess this is where the fun is at.  I know I will miss it so much next year after Mijo graduates, so I must take a positive spin and enjoy the mayhem, as they sang in Hamilton last night "one last time".