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art tougeau parade : lawrence kansas : may 2004
since yesterday afternoon, i have been feeling nostalgic and a little moody. it is the end of semester and even though i had no class this semester, there was still that sense of relief, and a little sadness related to another ending. on the way home, seeing the activities around the stadium, i realized that margaret would have been graduating today from high school. instead she has been away for a year and a half. i am fine with her path, i don’t think she *should* have followed the traditional path at all. it has been hard for her, living like an adult, with adult responsibilities, at her age, when others are still coddled at home. i have only been unhappy when she is unhappy. especially when there is nothing i can do to make it better, beyond offer words.
and then there was some nostalgia remembering 3 years ago this weekend, betsy’s graduation. i was so proud of her. and so relieved after several difficult years with her, that she seemed to have an interesting future in store - at least for the next four years. she seemed rather happy and i was glad for that. i was also glad that my mother and both sisters had come to visit. that was WONDERFUL. the only time they have all come here together. what a treat. they stayed at the Eldridge Hotel, about 4 blocks away, downtown, and we could all walk back and forth to visit (my house is WAY too small for more than one guest!!) we ate at local restaurants, watched the Art Tougeau parade, tried to find the Chicken Museum, shopped at the fabric store, went to graduation together, took my sisters to my studio. it was very fine.
so this is graduation weekend again. it is also working weekend again, so i won’t be going to the Art Tougeau parade, or shopping (beyond groceries). tonight is the hooding ceremony for our graduates at KU, so i will have to look decent and go for a while. then back to work. it is beautiful here right now. not too hot. all green. maybe i can go out with my cameras for a little while tomorrow. if i remember how.
i miss my family very much this weekend. everyone.