My oh my
It's mild at the moment, only slightly bothersome. But by Saturday afternoon, the main symptom will be hard to miss: teary eyes.
My "little" buddy (dare I say my baby?) will to earn his bachelor's degree in geology on Saturday. And his proud family, even his Great Aunt Stella representing the Houston contingent, will descend upon the tiny town of Morris, Minnesota, to watch this fine young man walk the stage and accept his diploma.
As he begins this exciting new chapter, his many admirable qualities (among them, curiosity, compassion, competence, gentleness, strength, kindness, tenacity, ease of being) will serve him well all the days of his life.
Like a ball in a swimming pool, there's no holding this chap down. He always bounces back, ready for the next challenge.
From the toddler who unjammed his broken-down hand-me-down Fisher-Price tape recorder after weeks of tinkering to the newly minted scientist who knows his geomorphology, sedimentology, and even a bit of paleontology, this dude's a "rock" star!
Way to go, big guy. Keep reaching for your dreams!
Erik
(aka e-bob, e-bake, e-blob, E)
Top image by FlyButtafly
Comments
Great tribute!
(how mysterious and Indiana Joneish)
Great Tribute!
Alex: LOL! Would you believe he's going on an archeological dig to Portugal this summer. I'm SO jealous. And this was my "velcro" child. Who'd have guessed!
Ellen: Well, what mother doesn't think that, eh? Wow, by the time he reaches 30, I sure better have some grandkids. Just saying!
DBSO: If you're coming our way (Twin Cities) let me know. MN has some fantastic geology--great for those field camps they take. Beware, geo majors spend a lot of time in gorgeous parts of the country during school breaks, like summer! Sure Hope the worry frenzy has let go its grip! Erik blogged about geology in http://thisnthatoflife.blogspot.com/2009/02/geology.html. It's fantastic major for adventurers and quit types alike. Talk about staying "grounded"!!!
Rudee: After seeing where he's traveled, I wish I'd majored in geology, too! Definitely seems like an employable major!
Erin: I remember that first big ole lump. It turned into waterworks. And when we deposited him at school, it felt so right. What a whirlwind!
Linda B: So great to see you in Morris! What lovely gifts for Erik. Thank you! Thanks for paying a visit to my blog!