President Silverman decided to take a short cut through a back door to Graphic Design Instructor Chris Maier’s classroom but was stopped abruptly by locked glass doors through which students were staring and pointing at the man standing outside with flowers and balloons. Chris, looking very confused, unlocked the door and allowed the president, Cabinet members, Faculty President Gary DeRoest, and others to enter.
Walking to the front of the class, Dr. Silverman called Chris to his side before he announced that this exceptional instructor had been selected to receive a 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award. The students were absolutely delighted that their favorite instructor had been given this award because so many of them had helped nominate her! Chris hugged the President with tears streaming down her face even as the cameras flashed.
CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS! Along with Distinguished Teachers Mike Russelland Valory Thatcher, Chris will be honored at commencement services and all will be gifted with a check from the MHCC Foundation.
This is mummy going up to recieve her award!
Dad and I were camped out on the grass pretty far away, but we still got to see her get the award and watch ALL of the students get the diplomas....
Mummy is the seventh dot from the right.
And then this Crrraaazzzyyyy cowboy showed up during the ceremony. He had only ONE arm tied down by some sort of home-made belt system. Dad and I decided that he had a bad arm that unless he tied it down would get into some serious trouble. Something along the lines of the Hitler arm in Dr. Strangelove. And, to top it all, the arm was totally functional. He was waving things around and holding stuff with it, so it's not like a sling, it was just a strap.
Bizarre.
Poppi and Jessie
Jessie and Chris
Olivia, Jessie and Emma
Jessie and I
Jessie and Chris 
Olivia showing me her flower treasure. I think there's a tiny bit of mint in there too.
From inside of some sort of weeping tree.
And then some Monty snuggle time when we got home.
Ka-CHING! Jessie graduated today from Hockinson High School (and I think we'll all be happy to never have to set foot back in that building again).
Monty... pooped from an entirely stressful day of napping.
Jessie, Dad and Willow in a last minute attempt at photos before we had to hustle the hour commute back to the high school.
All we, standing in the drive.
Poppi, Mom, Nea Nea and Jessie.
Janet and Poppi
Nea Nea
Emma surprised that the five millionth time she asked when Jessie was going to get up was actually the right time.
Kyle, Jessie and Chris afterwards.
Dad, taking a picture of me taking a picture. But his version includes the sweet iPhone. This ridiculousness is only enhanced by the iPhone's myserious powers (the same powers that keep Evan alive and RULER OF THE UNIVERSE... and all things Mac-ish).
Poppi!
Mummy.
Jessie and Chris.
Joyce and Dad. Nea Nea claims that Joyce, Dad and I all have the same nose but I guess we come by it honestly.
Jessie, leaving the Hockinson parkinglot for the last time. SWEET!
Mom.
Mom and the person who shares most of the same genes with me, otherwise known as "Jessie". Isn't she cute?
My Dad and my grandmother.
There was another two blocks of graduates too... ALOT!
Mom and Jessie again.
This is mummy going up to recieve her award!
Dad and I were camped out on the grass pretty far away, but we still got to see her get the award and watch ALL of the students get the diplomas....
Mummy is the seventh dot from the right.
And then this Crrraaazzzyyyy cowboy showed up during the ceremony. He had only ONE arm tied down by some sort of home-made belt system. Dad and I decided that he had a bad arm that unless he tied it down would get into some serious trouble. Something along the lines of the Hitler arm in Dr. Strangelove. And, to top it all, the arm was totally functional. He was waving things around and holding stuff with it, so it's not like a sling, it was just a strap. 
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