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(Message started by: DennisM1045 on Jul 10^th, 2007, 10:03pm)

Title: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by DennisM1045 on Jul 10^th, 2007, 10:03pm

My son Casey graduated from High School this year. Saturday night we had a party for him. Casey is number 5 of 10 so we're half way there! We had an awesome time. I even managed to drink some beer without getting hit. Here are some pictures.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dennism1045/CaseySGraduation2007?authkey=aV0y6Yy88VA

-Dennis-

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by sldrswyfe on Jul 10^th, 2007, 10:18pm

That's wonderful Dennis!! Looks like a great time...you have such a handsome family....

So glad you were able to fully enjoy and involve yourself in the festivitities...without your night being ruined...so gald you managed a beer too.

Congratulations on this landmark event. Thoughtfully, Sherri :)

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by artonio7 on Jul 10^th, 2007, 10:28pm

WOW 10!!!!!!

........and they're all BEAUTIFUL!!!

Congratulations on the 1/32 mark.... You KNOW there will be grandkids graduating!

Thanks for sharing.

with warm regards,
Tony

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by sandie99 on Jul 11^th, 2007, 2:48am

Dennis,
thank you so much for sharing those pictures. I just loved watching them. :)

Congratulations to Casey! :)

You know, back here in Finland, when your child graduates, it's a tradition for him or her to give the parents a little gift, a piece of jewellery, called lyyra (lyre) in Finnish.
http://www.kultatahti.fi/kauppapaikka/images/apP-LyyraFIN.jpg
And from that day on when the parents go to other graduations they will wear that lyre. :)

Back here, if you have graduated, you'll get to wear the "white hat" at the day you'll graduate and from then on at First of May.
http://www.cartinafinland.fi/kuvapankki/imagebank/18/18887_uploaded_thumb.jpg
That lyre tradtion comes from the white hat - it has the similar lyre (although less valuable one) on it.

Sanna

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by DennisM1045 on Jul 11^th, 2007, 9:33am

We did have an awesome time. The party started at noon and went till 1:00am. You just gotta love a 13 hour party.

Tony: my kids were all joking that night about each having 10 of their own so we’d end up with 100 grandchildren. So I guess that’d be 1/22 through :o

Sanna: what an awesome tradition! So instead of spending $$$ on the party and a graduation gift we would have received a nice piece of jewelry? That’s it, we’re moving to Finland! On the other hand, if we moved to Italy ‘lyyra’ would get changed to ‘lira’ and we could just take the cash ;)

-Dennis-

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by Rosybabe on Jul 11^th, 2007, 5:56pm

Congrats Dennis! 10! that sounds familiar..my mom is one of 13 [smiley=laugh.gif] you do not need guests with the family is enough ;;D

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by JenniferD on Jul 11^th, 2007, 6:20pm

Congrats to you and your new graduate! Sounds like the party was awesome!

All the best,
Jen

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by Charlie on Jul 11^th, 2007, 6:40pm

Wow. What a litter :D

Congratulations and beautiful pictures.

Charlie

Title: Re: Half way through... 5 down, 5 to go
Post by sandie99 on Jul 12^th, 2007, 3:26am

on 07/11/07 at 09:33:58, DennisM1045 wrote:

Sanna: what an awesome tradition! So instead of spending $$$ on the party and a graduation gift we would have received a nice piece of jewelry? That’s it, we’re moving to Finland! On the other hand, if we moved to Italy ‘lyyra’ would get changed to ‘lira’ and we could just take the cash ;)

[smiley=laugh.gif]
Actually, it is a great tradition. :) We do have graduation parties as well (but usually nothing lavish; just family and family friends over for a buffet or just cake and coffee) and parents will buy a graduation gift (nothing big, though).

Sanna