graduation and pancakes weekend

update: the handsome graduate!!! that's our aunt on the right - she's a teacher, can you tell?

so... friday was Omari's graduation. now we officially have two high-schoolers in the family! the graduation ceremony was somewhat fun; I was excited when Omari walked across the stage, but it definitely went well beyond the hour and 15 minutes it was supposed to run. many of the 250 13-year-olds who crossed the stage seemed to have borrowed their outfit from Lil Kim, so it was kind of fun to see what the next kid would wear. also noteworthy were the guest speakers, who were way better than last year, and the jazz band, who did a very decent rendition of "Watermelon Man." then the kids got to go out onto the athletic fields for the rest of the day for games and cakes.

as to the gift..... ummm, no, cookie, it wasn't that amazing. I got him an MLB key-ring, he's a fan of the Red Sox... he can get a big gift from me when he graduates from high school. but my mom got him an aluminum frame 21-speed mountain bike, and he's totally psyched about that.

then over the weekend, I made buckwheat pancakes, ate at Inn Season - a local veg restaurant, and went for a long walk with Olga in our neighborhood. oh yeah, and I napped.

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have fun in Colorodo, brainon!!!!!


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