Thursday, June 30, 2005
MAY....1994
Jennifer was graduating May 14th from Culver-Stockton College at Canton, MO. The college was beautifully set on a high hill overlooking the Missouri River; the campus was old and traditional, very pretty. Jennifer was receiving degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice, and had worked all through college. She was active in her Sorority and had a lot of friends…..but now, she would be leaving her nest of four years and moving to Florida where Jamie was. At last she would be able to set up a home for the two of them.
We gathered together, George came from Shawnee and Becky came with us. Hank and Jonathan drove up to help celebrate the occasion and we were able to get seats near one another at the gym. It turned out we picked our seats at a good vantage point to see Jennifer walk in the processional. She caught our eye and I snapped a couple of pictures when she waved. It was a joyous time for the graduates, the air was light and lively and smiles were overflowing everywhere. Families rejoiced in the achievements of their relatives and anxiously waited to see their very own walk across the stage to receive the diploma.
Afterwards we were invited to Jamie’s father’s home for a cook-out to celebrate the occasion. We had a nice afternoon there and then went to Jennifer’s apartment for a little cook-out of our own. The apartment was neat as a pin and full of wedding presents we remembered from the wedding in January. It was fun to see how Jennifer had set it all up and took charge of the hostess duties. We left the next morning and it was sad. We knew she was leaving right away for Florida and didn’t know when we’d be seeing her again. Still, it was time for her to begin her life with Jamie and a career so we were happy in that respect.
George and Becky rode together until we were at Kingdom City and then he went West to Shawnee and we drove South towards home. Later in the month George drove down for my birthday and we had a cookout with steaks to celebrate my coming of age for Social Security…..62-this year. Bear, Becky, George and I had a nice meal together and gift opening. George stayed a couple of days longer and we cooked out on the deck and enjoyed the nice weather.
We were happy to hear from Jennifer on my birthday that she had found a job already and was very happy. She had the apartment all fixed up and everything under control………Jamie’s brother had driven a U-Haul down with the furniture and she drove her car. With the wedding and graduation behind her and a new job she was brimming over with happiness………..that’s as it should be when you’re young and the world is there for the taking. Youth is always in a hurry to tackle the future, so much so, that sometimes “today” gets over-looked. As time goes by, it’s enough to just take one day at a time………..
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
We gathered together, George came from Shawnee and Becky came with us. Hank and Jonathan drove up to help celebrate the occasion and we were able to get seats near one another at the gym. It turned out we picked our seats at a good vantage point to see Jennifer walk in the processional. She caught our eye and I snapped a couple of pictures when she waved. It was a joyous time for the graduates, the air was light and lively and smiles were overflowing everywhere. Families rejoiced in the achievements of their relatives and anxiously waited to see their very own walk across the stage to receive the diploma.
Afterwards we were invited to Jamie’s father’s home for a cook-out to celebrate the occasion. We had a nice afternoon there and then went to Jennifer’s apartment for a little cook-out of our own. The apartment was neat as a pin and full of wedding presents we remembered from the wedding in January. It was fun to see how Jennifer had set it all up and took charge of the hostess duties. We left the next morning and it was sad. We knew she was leaving right away for Florida and didn’t know when we’d be seeing her again. Still, it was time for her to begin her life with Jamie and a career so we were happy in that respect.
George and Becky rode together until we were at Kingdom City and then he went West to Shawnee and we drove South towards home. Later in the month George drove down for my birthday and we had a cookout with steaks to celebrate my coming of age for Social Security…..62-this year. Bear, Becky, George and I had a nice meal together and gift opening. George stayed a couple of days longer and we cooked out on the deck and enjoyed the nice weather.
We were happy to hear from Jennifer on my birthday that she had found a job already and was very happy. She had the apartment all fixed up and everything under control………Jamie’s brother had driven a U-Haul down with the furniture and she drove her car. With the wedding and graduation behind her and a new job she was brimming over with happiness………..that’s as it should be when you’re young and the world is there for the taking. Youth is always in a hurry to tackle the future, so much so, that sometimes “today” gets over-looked. As time goes by, it’s enough to just take one day at a time………..
Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther
