My sister, mom, and stepdad.

Sis, High Honors in Biology, and a poster from her research into worm mutations. Please note the yellow happy and sad worms.

And my stepniece Katlyn (pronounced Cate-linn, don’t go there) in a rare moment of not being a miscreant.

Overall, Oberlin’s graduation impressed me. They made a more concerted effort to showcase the school’s many facets than I can remember Grinnell ever doing. Though for my own graduation I was preoccupied and not paying attention to the events calender. They had a human-powered circus that was pretty good, and lots of concerts to show off the college’s conservatory. During the Sunday evening concert the college band played hard and well for over two hours without a break, everything from Sousa to Bernstein.

But in the end I was reminded simply, that I have a great family. Especially now that we don’t live together.

Now my sister prolongs college for a few months with the MCAT, and then is off into the adult world for a year or so before med school.