Thursday June 12th we headed north to Seattle for Jon's graduation. We checked into the Silver Cloud Inn on Lake Union and settled in.
Cody of course brought a book or two.
I brought a book too but I'm thinking a nap would be good.
There were two ceremonies scheduled for Friday and then the graduation would be on Saturday.
Getting around Seattle is a pain in the behind! It was a joy to be with family and friends but I really can't imagine dealing with traffic and parking conditions on a daily basis as so many choose to do in this very crowded metropolis.
Friday morning was the Ivy Cutting Ceremony
Corina joined us for a group shot.
Jon took us to one of his favorite local restaurants, where the portions are large and the owners make you feel like family.
The baccalaureate service was Friday evening and took place in the gymnasium which was located just across the street from where the shooting had taken place just 8 days before. We walked by the memorial as we thought about our precious son and how he was in the hall, 30 minutes before the shooter walked in. We thought about how Jon is normally hanging out in that same hall on Thursdays but he didn't have a job that day so he had headed over to Corina's place.
The service was awesome, with wonderful speeches and great singing by the very talented Gospel Choir which Corina is a part of.
Saturday morning we had some time to see the sights. My dad and Franci had flown in from southern CA. We met up at the hotel for breakfast, then headed towards the Space Needle.
Jon, Lorelei and Cody.
I thought about posing like everyone else....ok....no I didn't....
Then it was off to the graduation ceremony at the Key Arena. We stopped by the hotel room to change and then on to find a parking space near the venue.
Oh look, there's one! And only $12!
The graduating class was about 650 students. Jon received cum laude honors with degrees in Exercise Science and Health and Fitness Education.
Along with my dad and Franci, Adam and Pam drove up from Vancouver and also Jon's friends Caleb and Morgan joined us.
L to R, Cody, Lorelei, Franci (hiding in the back), Glynn Sr., Jon, Adam, Pam, Caleb and Morgan
A few more pictures and then on to dinner!
Dinner was at the Hi-Life. Good food and good company.
We ended the evening back at the hotel, sitting around and solving many of the world's problems. There were only a few left to solve when we had to go our separate ways around 9:00 p.m. Dad and Franci's plane was leaving early Sunday morning. Jon, Caleb and Morgan had a day planned of hanging out in Seattle. Adam and Pam decided to drive home to Vancouver! What a great time of celebration we had.
On Sunday, Lorelei and I went for a walk around Lake Union, seeing the sights before we had to head south for home.
The next Friday was Cody's 16th birthday! He wanted money and to spend a little time down at his forge.
The reason the video is so short, when Cody hits the molten hot iron while wearing hearing and eye protection, the videographer (Lorelei) wasn't, ouch!
That's about all for now!
Glynn Jr.
