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My Magna Cum Laude Graduate! Best smile from him in a picture ever! {
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 This is our oldest on his graduation day. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whitworth with a degree in Philosophy. This is one of the best pictures of him ever. He has such a beautiful smile! (but he doesn't like to show it in pictures!) Here's the kicker: after getting a decent-sized inheritance from his paternal grandfather, he decided to pay off his student loans (that's my boy!) and then he bought (are you ready for this?) an old school bus and he's converting it into an RV-type vehicle to live in while he travels the country. My magna cum graduate is living in a bus!!! I say this with a smirk and a huge amount of pride!. He has always marched to his own drummer...as far back as kindergarten. He has his head on straight, takes care of business, and doesn't fall prey to negative peer pressure. He never has been one to follow the crowd. And buying an old school bus certainly keeps that reputation going!! He's been to Europe three times, been to China, and now wants to explore our country. Of all the things he's seen (the Roman Colosseum, Big Ben, the Matterhorn--the real one, not Disney's -- among many other things) he has said that the most awe-inspiring to him was Arches Park in Utah. He wants to see the other amazing things in our country before he loses out on the chance. The other thing he has going for him is that he is so tight he squeaks! He could probably live on $3.50 a day! He's living in Seattle right now while he and a buddy fix up the bus. I can't wait to see some pictures. Then he plans on coming home for a visit when it's done. What a red letter day that will be. I can see it now: a big ol' school bus rounding the corner with my son behind the wheel...happy as can be! It makes a mother proud! :-) { Last Page } { Page 3 of 75 } { Next Page } |
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