Friday, June 08, 2007

Rivers Flow

My firstborn graduated high school yesterday. Pride, tears, lifelong friends, the great unknown, lots of food, presents. He also turned eighteen and legally became an adult. More unknown, more presents. Like anyone reading this, I could write about that all day long. But I won't.

That's cuz I have to pack. While he gets set for his post-high school trip to Hawaii, the rest of us leave early tomorrow and drive over eight hundred miles to get deep into Utah, then go another hundred miles down the Green River. We will be in canoes. It will look something like this.

12 comments:

Paula said...

Congrats! Have a great trip -- I expect some awesome photos. :)

Kos said...

Very cool. Have a great time. I'll be blogging about my first-born graduating in 18 years.

O' Tim said...

Wow, outta high school. So cool, so fuckin' scary. I wish my graduation trip was to Hawaii. Wisconsin was okay, but...

Canoe camping is the best! Wear sunscreen.

Sour Grapes said...

And Quietly Flows the Don. Mikhail Sholokov.

No way that river is green.

Anonymous said...

Sounds fantastic. I hope you enjoy your trip.

asha said...

Wow! Have a blast. And congrats on your son's graduation. Lucky boy having the parents he does.

Cheezy said...

Congratulations, Don. A proud day indeed. Lovely photo too, even if that river is the colour of hour-old CocoPops.

Harry said...

It was once known as the San Buenaventura, I think. Anyway, I hope it was a fabulous run down the river, and sasquatch stayed out of your way.

Teacake said...

Holy Cow! That's a lot going on. Congrats to the firstborn and have a great trip! Or maybe you already left, so had a great trip!

Swimmer of Seraya said...

Congratulations to Skzx, and to the rest of you guys: have a blast!

Anonymous said...

I recall my graduation fondly. Mostly because I knew everyone who was graduating with me (college was certainly different in that regard), and it was fun walk across the stage and shake people's hands that I didn't like :-).

As for your little canoe trip - you're a freak.
But I hope you had fun and returned safely.

Granny Snark said...

Congrats, Dad!

And Jeff? Shut up please.