A Week at the Haws

What's the first thing I wanted to do after graduating? 

Visit the grandkids!

Graduate Friday afternoon, board the plane Monday morning.

Thanks, Jeff, for your unending patience. 

Monday, May 16, 2011

Lucy brings the camera, poses,

then immediately say's "I see"

Tuesday, May 17

Party Preparation Day

Frost the cookies for school

Make light sabers & blow balloons 

Wednesday, May 18

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!

 Presents before Breakfast

Lucy admires the birthday bike

Ben in action

Birthday Bowling

Fun with condiments

The Star Wars Party!

More pictures can be found here.
After a long winter of sitting in the library, there's nothing better than playing with the grandkids.
Thanks for inviting me to your party, Ben!
Love that Lucy girl, too!

Finished at Last!

What began 35 year ago here

 

and continued here

and here

 

and here

with a 15 year break for having six kids

and then continued here

with another 12 year break for raising six kids

has finally been finished 

here

Graduation - May 13, 2011

Chancellor's Toast in the Morning

with Commencement speaker

Drew Bledsoe

Arriving at the Toyota Center

Carrying the Banner

(poor video - just listen to the audio)

Representing the Colleges

(I'm second from the left on stage)

Degree in hand!

The Graduate

With the Cheering Section

Memorabilia

Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Medal

Summa Cum Laude Honor Cords

Hooray! I'm Finished!!

Happy Anniversary Grandma & Grandpa Rich

 

Starting on their honeymoon

Married May, 11, 1932

The beginning of the wonderful Rich family
79 years later:

4 children 

19 grandchildren

over 60 great-grandchildren
20 great-great grandchildren & counting