Friday, December 16, 2005

The graduate

Jimmy graduated this past Thursday. Yeah!!!!!!! We will be living in Mobile until early February, before we settle down near Eagle Pass, TX. Jimmy's instructor tried to convince us that we may end up loving Eagle Pass, but I just laughed. I've always considered myself to be a city girl and just can't picture myself living in a rural town.

Here is a picture of Jimmy with his roommate, Mike. Jimmy and his fellow classmates all seemed to be eager to get back to their families. There was a small reception following the graduation but the place looked like a ghost town within about half an hour.

We topped off the evening with a delicious dinner at a seafood restaurant in Silver Spring, Maryland. Jimmy's cousins, Mary Ann live in Silver Springs and treated Jimmy, his mother, Connor and myself to stuffed shrimp, clam chowder, clams (or maybe oysters) and several other great tasting foods. Connor showed great affection towards both of them and spent most of the day with Mary Ann.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow.....What a great accomplishment Jimmie...looks like Federal something LOL. Hey I believe your old buddy gave me this site a good while back & I happened to remember to check it out today. You have done an awesome job reaching your goals! I am so proud for you that you married the love of your life and together you two have created a very handsome little man. Melissa has also done a "great job" with the website so you, family & friends can view. This is nice so that everyone can enjoy Connor's growth and progressions. You two are both doing a great job (Jimmie w/career/provider/husband & Melissa w/ excellent wife & mom/great author). Enjoyed reading about his little adventures. Email me sometime @ agates_425@yahoo.com. Would love to hear from you. -Angelia Gates