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Title: Katie Graduated
Post by: Brad Young on June 01, 2013, 06:50:22 PM

Two years ago Katie told me that  - when she walked for her high school graduation - she absolutely did not want the staff to read out: "Katherine Lynn Young - will be attending Columbia College."

Columbia College is our local Junior college. Honestly, it's an excellent facility; one of my good friends teaches there and it has a very good reputation. But her aspirations were higher than that, and that's OK too.

Last night with an overflow crowd at our small high school, with family and the Dawsons and Nilssons present, we all heard: "Katherine Lynn Young - will be attending U.C. Santa Barbara." That one small announcement made me so damn proud.

Here are the photos from one of the cameras:

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5456/8919344492_c981d1174e_b.jpg)


(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/8919340258_1b40fea9ac_o.jpg)

We've raised a smart, tough, tall, creative, and beautiful young woman, and she's taken a big step. Our "reward" will be that she moves out of the house, and to too large an extent, out of our lives. I am definitely not  looking forward to this (although she certainly is).

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: rhyang on June 02, 2013, 11:23:22 AM

Congratulations !

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: mynameismud on June 02, 2013, 06:31:05 PM

Congratulations and well done, by all.

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: mungeclimber on June 02, 2013, 09:06:54 PM

she looks pretty happy. nice Katie!

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: Uncle Stinky on June 03, 2013, 06:42:43 AM

Congratulations !

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: JC w KC redux on June 03, 2013, 10:18:26 AM

That toothy smile tells me she is ready for the next big adventure! You and Vicki have prepared her as well as anyone could.
queue "Happy Trails"...

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: mudworm on June 04, 2013, 08:45:18 PM

Congratulations!!! Wow, how time flies. You and Vicki did a great jobs! So did Katie!

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: mudworm on June 04, 2013, 08:46:11 PM

Oh, BTW, this post should have been on "News and Announcement" board instead of "Mud Puddle."  :)

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: squiddo on June 05, 2013, 01:13:14 PM

Wonderful pictures and once again, many congrats

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: Brad Young on June 20, 2013, 05:55:14 PM

Wow, there arrived in today's mail a wonderful gift from Waldo (a book he authored) along with a very nice note to Katie with his congratulations. Thanks, Bob, I'll likely read the book too.

Right along the lines of the nice gift and (especially) the nice note that Munge gave her (Munge, he's known Katie since before she was born!).

Thank you guys, from a proud dad.

Title: Re: Katie Graduated
Post by: mungeclimber on June 21, 2013, 11:43:02 AM

Just assuring that Katie will be my ropegun when I'm old. Just kidding. Hope she can put it to good use. ;D