The Graduation from H%#$

Well last night as you may have known was my sister's big graduation from high school. We had been very wary of what was going to happen b/c the weather was predicting rainy thunderstorms, and all day it had poured off-and-on. We get to the school an hour early and they're telling us it will be indoors. So we scope out some seats and get all settled in and half hour before they tell us we're moving it outside. We're all gawking b/c it's still raining a bit outdoors and most of our group was planning on an indoor commencement and didn't wear warm enough clothing (let alone water-proof). It's like 50 degrees and we've got 7 people and only 2 umbrellas (I brought mine thank you very much). We get settled on the visitors side of the stadium, close to where my sister is going to sit. The evening begins and all our butts are wet from the seats and we're huddled together under too few umbrellas to keep us all from getting wet. Just as the thing starts and the graduates get into their seats, it starts to DUMP and I mean A LOT of rain. So we're thinking as a crowd, they're not going to keep this up for long. Maybe they'll just read off their names and be done? No no... we've got to do the whole thing, start to finish, come hell or high water (literally). I swear our administration loves to hear themselves speak. They had 5 salutatory adresses and 1 validictorian as well. Not to mention all the thank you's and in between crap from the principle. The choir on a good note sounded Phenominal even in the pouring rain! I was soooo proud of all of them for holding it together (although they should have maybe not done it save time). So they're cranking through the names finally and handing out diplomas like crazy, we can't feel our faces and hands cuz it's in the forties now and raining slightly side-ways making the umbrellas almost useless. The poor graduates were the ultimate in wet, having gotten all dressed up and ready to go with makeup and hair and nice clothes.... All ruined! I felt bad b/c this was their moment and we could have done this indoors and been fine. But no. When they got to the T's on last names about half the crowd started to filter on to the field. Students left right after they got their diplomas, it was inevitably open. The kicker was that the principle says, "If you'll all take your seats again we'll get to the concluding remarks of these commencement services." Everyone was like, "Right buddy, we'll get right on that..... Not." We couldn't find my sister forever but when we did we got some nice pics before splitting with the rest of the crowd. Off we went to home for a hot shower and some cozy TV time on the couch with our "woobies". So on the whole, graduating is still cool but that was really quite unnecessary and miserable for all those in attendance. One thing that holds, it's a day we'll never forget. We're proud of my lil' sister and her work so far though!