Villanova, The Waiting Game

Last month our family experienced another milestone. Dan graduated from Villanova with his Mechanical Engineering Degree. Dave and I decided that merited a trip east to Villanova. We joined other family members for a weekend of graduation festivities.

Our weekend started with Dan's departmental graduation on a Saturday afternoon. Luckily Saturday was a beautiful day because this graduation was held in a tent. A very big tent.




We were early to ensure that we had seats though some, like me, never did sit down. Being early meant we had a lot of time to spend waiting. That gave us a lot of time to talk and catch up.







Katie preferred the young people's version of talking. She spent most of her time texting her friends.




And some of us preferred talking to complete strangers. Though I have to say by the end of the afternoon they were more friends than strangers.




And there were those among us who just enjoyed the moment.




Finally! Here they come.




Nancy was right with me trying to get the perfect shot.




With caps and gowns on they all kind of look alike. At least they had flags for each engineering discipline. It made it somewhat easier to find him.




Finally! There he is. He really is graduating.




Everyone was seated and it was time for the ceremony to begin.