Graduation

Last night the girl child "graduated" from elementary school. I am of two minds on this. One, oh please it's elementary school, we didn't have graduation ceremonies when I was a kid.

And then there is the father in me, the one watching his daughter smile on the stage as she gets one of four awards for the top students in the school, holding her trophy, smiling, standing with 3 girls that have been her friends since first grade. She wears a $200.00 dress her grandmother bought her, yes I know, a bit excessive for a 12 year old, but I am an only child and mom never had a girl so....we indulge, hehe.

She has never gotten a B on a report card, never been in trouble and is a simply, wonderful kid.

My mom called last night after the ceremony, the girl child was at her first dance, sigh. Mom called and said congratulations....to you, you and the wife are doing a simply wonderful job with the kids. Yeah...I got choked up too.

Summer begins tomorrow, today the last day of school, both kids having a few friends over to loiter in the pool and have pizza. A good, simple day it is.