My "baby" is all grown up now!
Click the thumbnail above to view montage of Tara's graduation from the University of South Carolina, May 9, 2008. (Summa Cum Laude I might add...)
Photos are of Tara, her brother (Ross, in black), Rick (Tara's Dad) and Jan, Tara's grandparents (Bill and Norma), and myself. I'm sorry to say Steve couldn't be there for the ceremony.
Needless to say, we're a proud family.
~ Connie
*Oh gosh, I forgot to mention Tara's beau, Ryan (in blue). He's in some of the photos as well. Sorry 'bout that Ryan...
Congratulations to Tara! And to you, too, Connie. I can imagine how proud you are!
Posted by: Mother Teresa of Advertising! | May 17, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Um, Connie? Will you change my name up there? lol. That was a joke on my blog when I was in a tizzy about something a few days ago.
I also meant to add to my previous comment -- how proud I am of *you* for your really cool video, linking a photo skills! I'm jealous. You have blown right past me in the technology department. You are now totally hi-tech.
Posted by: Mother Teresa of Advertising! | May 17, 2008 at 08:31 PM
Oh my God, I did it again...
See how un-hi-tech I am?
Posted by: blue girl | May 17, 2008 at 08:32 PM
Congratulations, Tara!
Posted by: Wren | May 17, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Well now. Blue girl, I could change your name from "Mother Teresa of Advertising" to your *true* identity but I'm kind of enjoying your string of comments a little too much. Now I'm curious as to why you were in such a tizzy to begin with. I think I'll skip on over to your blog and snoop...
Posted by: Connie | May 18, 2008 at 08:41 AM
She looks so happy, and you all look so proud!
Posted by: Special Needs Mama | May 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Congratulations Connie!
Posted by: Ruth | May 19, 2008 at 08:49 AM
Congratulations! It looks like a happy day.
Posted by: Kay Olson | May 19, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Congratulations to you all!!
What's Tara's degree in?
Posted by: Georgia Whitney | May 20, 2008 at 09:04 AM
Thank you, all of you, for your warm comments!
Kay, it was indeed a happy day. Georgia, in answer to your question, Tara's degree is in Exercise Science with a minor in psychology. She settled on that major for the rounded science background it provided, not quite knowing what she might do in grad school. Ideas tossed about: pharmacology, physician's assistant, chemistry, occupational therapy...needless to say she's got some serious thinking to do and is planning a year off to do just that.
Posted by: Connie | May 20, 2008 at 10:59 AM
I spent two months working in an occupational therapist's office. It was grist for a book, I swear. I brought away three things from the experience:
A) I will never again complain when health care provider runs late -- you have no idea how much it takes to run a practice
B) The therapists do amazing things, and are wonderful human beings
C) I think I've become a better patient for the experience.
Posted by: Georgia Whitney | May 24, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Connie - just saw the news on your daughter Tara and also want to extend my Congrats to all of you - I know what a BIG day that was!
Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 11, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Wow! I'm eating lunch at my desk (too hot outside!) and decided to check in on Steve's blog to see what's up with you. Lo and behold, Tara's graduation! And pics of all of you. First of all, BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Tara, and her proud family. I can't believe how she and Ross are all grown up. You look great, Connie, to the extent I can see you in the pix. Everyone looks more mature (LOL). I never change, can't understand why everyone else does. :-))
I wish Tara all the best, and a happy summer to get her priorities in place.
Would love to hear from you both. I barely got a chance to see you, Steve, when you were here.
I've had a fairly harrowing couple of years--a hip replacement that turned into a broken leg--3 times since 2006! I'm fine now but have spent the lion's share of the past 2 years recuping at home, and working from home. Very happy to report that I'm out and on my feet and doing well.
Hope you are, too. I think of you often.
My best to you! Write me!
Bev
Posted by: Bev Klayman | July 08, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Bev, I'll be in touch soon...
Posted by: Connie | July 14, 2008 at 07:40 AM
Hi Con,
Congratulations on Tara's graduation!!! Time goes by so quickly - it's hard to believe that she has graduated from college already. You must be so very proud.
I think of you often.
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda | August 09, 2008 at 02:39 PM