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How was Graduation? Fantastic but wet.

May 3, 2010 by Sonia Marsh

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It seems a few of my blogger friends thought I was going to meet the President. Well in a way, I did meet President Obama, as did thousands of other parents, however, if you paid close attention to my words: “I shall of course shake hands and get a photo with President Obama. (I must be dreaming, but who knows?)” you realized I was being plain old Gutsy.

I put together a video of the highlights. I apologize for the jiggly camera when President Obama spoke. I was cold and wanted you to hear the part when a Kindergartner asked the President if people are being “nice” to him.

If you care to see the President’s commencement address, you can view it here.
As usual, he was amazing. The one thing my family noticed was the speech seemed more political in nature than inspirational. Normally commencement addresses are focused on inspiring the graduates. In a way this speech seemed geared towards getting students involved in the democratic process. Some may call that inspiring the students.

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My husband and I at 6:30 a.m., waiting for the gates of University of Michigan stadium to open. Lighting resulted in the security scanner not working, so everyone had to wait outside.
They estimated 90,000 people attended.

Feeling like a drowned rat after hours in the rain, a proud mom and her son.
(Did I mention I got food poisoning from a bad oyster? Oh well, we won’t go there. The special day made up for it.)

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  1. Robert the Skeptic says

    May 3, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    In Oregon, we call OFF commencement ceremonies if it's NOT raining!

  2. Mads and Kelli says

    May 3, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    TILLYKKE!!! I can only imagine how proud you must be!!! One kid down, 2 to go? 🙂

  3. Patricia Stoltey says

    May 3, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    College graduations are the best. You look like a proud mama, Sonia, and a happy one.

  4. The Alliterative Allomorph says

    May 3, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog! No I'm not writing a memoir about Greece. I'm writing one about my childhood with nutty musicians as parents. What are you working on at the moment?

    You sure do look very proud there with your son. Congrats!

  5. Rayna M. Iyer says

    May 4, 2010 at 2:04 am

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    One proud mom.

  6. Miss Footloose says

    May 4, 2010 at 2:11 am

    It sounds like you had a good time in spite of the rain! And even if you didn't actually shake hands with the president, at least you saw and heard him in person. Again. congratulations on being the mother of a college grad!

  7. Lady Fi says

    May 4, 2010 at 3:27 am

    That was a lot of rain!

    You never said what you thought of Obama's speech. Was it any good?

    And I can see that you're very proud – lovely!

  8. GutsyWriter says

    May 4, 2010 at 5:03 am

    @Robert the Skeptic
    That's very funny.

    @Mads and Kelli
    Yep. Two more kids to graduate in the future, although my last one says he only wants to become a paintball pro. We shall see. I know your daughter just started college. Right?

    @The Alternative Allomorph
    Sounds like a fascinating story. Will it be humorous too? Mine is a memoir about chucking our cushy OC suburban life with our three sons and roughing it in Belize.

  9. GutsyWriter says

    May 4, 2010 at 5:28 am

    @Lady Fi
    You are right, I did not give information on President Obama's speech, so I've added it in my blog. As usual, he was amazing. The one thing my family noticed was the speech seemed more political in nature than inspirational. Normally commencement addresses are focused on inspiring the graduates, in a way this speech seemed geared towards getting students involved in the democratic process.

    @Patricia,
    Yes, I am proud. Thank you.

    @Rayna
    Thanks.

    @Miss Footloose
    I think we're on the same wavelength. You did catch my remark in the previous post, the one about, (I must be dreaming.)

  10. Phivos Nicolaides says

    May 4, 2010 at 7:19 am

    CONGRATULATIONS and all the best for the future!

  11. spenelopej says

    May 4, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Thanks for sharing this experience and video. Your son's graduation and President Obama's speech (though you didn't get to meet him) made up for the dreadful weather. And what about the singer's high notes?

  12. Betty says

    May 4, 2010 at 11:30 am

    Congrats to your son! One down, two to go….? 🙂

  13. Jeanie says

    May 4, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Rain aside, what a special day. Congratulations to the graduate and his very proud mom. You went the distance for that one, huh?

  14. Rob-bear says

    May 5, 2010 at 12:17 am

    Congratulation to the graduate, for graduating.

    Congratulations to your and your husband, for surviving a child in University.

    As for the rain, well, you didn't get our snow, so I guess that was OK. Still snowing, actually.

  15. Lauri says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Congratulations to that handsome son of yours!!

  16. GutsyWriter says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    @Phivos
    Thanks. I think my son is passionate about his research in engineering with his professor. We shall see what it leads to: Graduate school?

    @spenelopej
    I had to put the singer's voice there. She was amazing.

    @Betty
    You are right.

    @Jeanie
    Thanks Jeanie.

    @Rob-bear
    I cannot complain. Snow would have been worse. Can't believe you still have more snow.

    @Lauri
    Thanks Lauri.

  17. Rob-bear says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    More snow? Why not? It's only May.

  18. Rayna M. Iyer says

    May 6, 2010 at 5:03 am

    And there is something for you on my blog.

  19. GutsyWriter says

    May 6, 2010 at 6:43 am

    @Rayna
    Your compliment made my week. Thanks so much for the award.

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