So my brother graduated from college today. Only took him seven years, but he did it. His university only gave each graduate four tickets to the event, which meant that I couldn't go down to see him. However, his university was smart enough to broadcast the ceremony live via the internet, so I sat on my couch and sewed the tassel trim on to the ( Read more... )

travellyr graduated from Central Washington University yesterday, which meant we all went up to Ellensburg yesterday to watch her walk across the stage and receive her diploma. Other people who went up included her parents and brother, aunt, uncle, adopted parents (as in the parents of friends who have known Trav since high school), and a whole gaggle of ( Read more... )

So with travellyr graduating and Father's Day a week after, I now find myself scrambling for giftage.

I already know what to do about Father's Day. I'm going to make prints of some of my photos for my dad, and then order a candle from the Newport Bay Candle Company for my step-dad. I've gone through the site for the Newport Bay Candle Company and have ( Read more... )